Portrait of Joseph Cotten

Acting

Joseph Cotten

Titles
105movies32TV shows
Career

Active from 1941 to 2014, with a break from 1991 to 2012, busiest in 1979 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
66
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Joseph Cotten Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 2.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Psychological Tension 10
  • Political Intrigue 7
  • Psychological Thriller 6
  • Gothic Horror 6
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Western 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

1
TypeAllMovies1
RoleAnyActing123Appearances14Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s1
GenreAnyThriller1War1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1940s

1 title · average score 62
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