Portrait of Joseph Cotten

Acting

Joseph Cotten

Titles
107movies40TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
65
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Third Man
The Third Man
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 72 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 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
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 2.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Psychological Tension 10
  • Political Intrigue 8
  • Gothic Horror 7
  • Psychological Thriller 7
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Character Study 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Western 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
TypeAllTV shows22Movies11
RoleAnyActing33Appearances13
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s41950s111960s121970s41990s2
GenreAnyDrama27Crime12Mystery9Western4Romance3Documentary3Action & Adventure3Thriller2TV Movie2Comedy2Fantasy1Science Fiction1Horror1Family1
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Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

2 titles
Poster for Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)

1970s

4 titles · average score 57
GoodWatch53
Poster for The Love Boat

TV show · as Colonel Van Ryker

GoodWatch82
Poster for The Rockford Files

TV show · as Warner Jameson

GoodWatch47
Poster for The Streets of San Francisco

TV show · as John R. James

1960s

12 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch73
Poster for It Takes a Thief

TV show · as Col. Heinrich / Mr. Jack

GoodWatch45
Poster for Ironside

TV show · as Dr. Benjamin Stern

GoodWatch63
Poster for Cimarron Strip

TV show · as Nathan Tio

GoodWatch52
Poster for The Oscar

as Kenneth Regan

GoodWatch79
Poster for Hollywood and the Stars

TV show · as Narrator

Poster for The Great Adventure

TV show · as Captain Meehan

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Virginian

TV show · as Judge Will McMasters / Judge Hobbs

GoodWatch63
Poster for Dr. Kildare

TV show · as Charles Ladovan

Poster for Bus Stop

TV show · as Professor Wheelwright

GoodWatch40
Poster for Checkmate

TV show · as Dr. George Mallinson

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Barbara Stanwyck Show

TV show · as Mac McClay

1950s

11 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch89
Poster for Touch of Evil

as Coroner (uncredited)

GoodWatch74
Poster for 77 Sunset Strip

TV show · as Arnold Buhler

Poster for Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

TV show · as Black McSween

GoodWatch71
Poster for Wagon Train

TV show · as John Augustus / Captain Dan Brady

GoodWatch71
Poster for Suspicion

TV show · as Gregg Carey

GoodWatch85
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV show · as William Callew / Courtney Masterson

GoodWatch64
Poster for A Blueprint for Murder

as Whitney 'Cam' Cameron

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Ford Television Theatre

TV show · as John Ashburn

1940s

4 titles · average score 81
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