Writing
Robert Ellis
- Titles
- 160movies
- Career
Active from 1913 to 1950, busiest in 1933 with 13 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 44top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Charlie Chan at the Race Track80/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Showbiz4.5average 1.2
- Nostalgia6.8average 3.7
- Wholesome5.2average 3.3
- Romance5.0average 3.8
- Situational Comedy3.7average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.3average 3.7
- Crime4.1average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.1, average 5.4
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
- Social Commentary3.2, average 4.9
- Violence2.5, average 4.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 8
- Classic Hollywood 7
- Nostalgic 6
- Historical Drama 5
- Silent Film 5
- Crime 3
- Melodrama 3
- Old Hollywood 3
- Fast-Paced Action 3
- Early Cinema 3
- Romantic Comedy 3
- Nostalgic Charm 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- HHelen LoganWriterCharlie Chan at the Race Track, Sun Valley Serenade, Charlie Chan at the Circus, Charlie Chan in Egypt, Susannah of the Mounties, +38 more
Frank R. StrayerDirectorOff to the Races, Laughing at Trouble, In Love with Life, Port of Lost Dreams, In the Money, +9 more- MM.A. AndersenCinematographerThe Lady in Scarlet, In Love with Life, Port of Lost Dreams, In the Money, Happiness C.O.D., +7 more
- RRoland D. ReedEditorThe Lady in Scarlet, In Love with Life, Port of Lost Dreams, In the Money, Happiness C.O.D., +6 more
George ErnestActorOff to the Races, Too Busy to Work, Down on the Farm, A Trip to Paris, Love on a Budget, +4 more
H. Bruce HumberstoneDirectorCharlie Chan at the Race Track, Sun Valley Serenade, Charlie Chan at the Olympics, Pin Up Girl, Rascals, +4 more
Jed ProutyActorOff to the Races, Too Busy to Work, Down on the Farm, A Trip to Paris, Love on a Budget, +2 more
Florence RobertsActorOff to the Races, Too Busy to Work, Down on the Farm, A Trip to Paris, Love on a Budget, +2 more
Spring ByingtonActorOff to the Races, Too Busy to Work, Down on the Farm, A Trip to Paris, Love on a Budget, +2 more
Kenneth HowellActorOff to the Races, Too Busy to Work, Down on the Farm, A Trip to Paris, Love on a Budget, +2 more
John PayneActorSun Valley Serenade, Iceland, The Great American Broadcast, Hello, Frisco, Hello, Footlight Serenade, +2 more
Lynn BariActorSun Valley Serenade, Chasing Danger, City in Darkness, Hello, Frisco, Hello, Pardon Our Nerve, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
1601950s
1 title · average score 59
Story
1940s
16 titles · average score 58
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1930s
86 titles · average score 59
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Adaptation, Story
Story, Adaptation
1920s
39 titles · average score 56
as Guy Emory
as Steve Crandall
as Steve Martin, aka 'Slick'
as Jack Forrest
as Jack Ewing
as Jerry Burke
as Hugh Winthrop
as Lord Wallington
as Howard Fisk
as Cyrus Flint
as Steele O'Connor
as Anthony Mulvain
1910s
18 titles
Director
as Laurence Ferol
as Brett Page
as Rupert Bawlf
Director
as Billy Swayne
as Leslie Palliser
as The Wolf
Director
as Luigi Verra
as Roger Master - Nora's Sweetheart