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Karl Struss

Career

Active from 1920 to 1959, busiest in 1932 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Karl Struss Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.9, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Early Sound Era 3
  • Classic Musical 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Tragic Ending 2
  • Classic Sci-Fi Horror 2
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

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Role
Score
Decade
Genre
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1950s

24 titles · average score 56
The Alligator People
The Alligator People (1959)
GoodWatch score 48

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The Fly
The Fly (1958)
GoodWatch score 74

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Machete
Machete (1958)

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Kronos
Kronos (1957)
GoodWatch score 62

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Mohawk
Mohawk (1956)
GoodWatch score 54

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Poverty and Nobility
Poverty and Nobility (1954)
GoodWatch score 78

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Two Nights with Cleopatra
Two Nights with Cleopatra (1954)
GoodWatch score 50

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Limelight
Limelight (1952)
GoodWatch score 82

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Tarzan's Savage Fury
Tarzan's Savage Fury (1952)
GoodWatch score 48

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Lady Possessed
Lady Possessed (1952)

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Tarzan's Peril
Tarzan's Peril (1951)
GoodWatch score 47

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Rocketship X-M
Rocketship X-M (1950)
GoodWatch score 38

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1940s

17 titles · average score 61
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)
GoodWatch score 46

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Siren of Atlantis
Siren of Atlantis (1949)
GoodWatch score 55

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The Dude Goes West
The Dude Goes West (1948)
GoodWatch score 48

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The Macomber Affair
The Macomber Affair (1947)
GoodWatch score 65

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Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946)
GoodWatch score 53

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Suspense
Suspense (1946)
GoodWatch score 63

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And the Angels Sing
And the Angels Sing (1944)
GoodWatch score 68

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Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear (1943)
GoodWatch score 63

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Happy Go Lucky
Happy Go Lucky (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

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Caught in the Draft
Caught in the Draft (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

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Aloma of the South Seas
Aloma of the South Seas (1941)

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The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)
GoodWatch score 89

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1930s

44 titles · average score 61
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)
GoodWatch score 56

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Thanks for the Memory
Thanks for the Memory (1938)
GoodWatch score 66

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Waikiki Wedding
Waikiki Wedding (1937)
GoodWatch score 60

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Goin' to Town
Goin' to Town (1935)
GoodWatch score 55

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Mississippi
Mississippi (1935)
GoodWatch score 68

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The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
GoodWatch score 76

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Island of Lost Souls
Island of Lost Souls (1932)
GoodWatch score 71

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The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross (1932)
GoodWatch score 72

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
GoodWatch score 81

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Up Pops the Devil
Up Pops the Devil (1931)

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Skippy
Skippy (1931)
GoodWatch score 62

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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (1930)
GoodWatch score 56

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1920s

20 titles · average score 67
Coquette
Coquette (1929)
GoodWatch score 45

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The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew (1929)
GoodWatch score 54

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The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes (1928)
GoodWatch score 58

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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
GoodWatch score 87

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Babe Comes Home
Babe Comes Home (1927)

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Sparrows
Sparrows (1926)
GoodWatch score 76

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Hell's Four Hundred
Hell's Four Hundred (1926)

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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
GoodWatch score 87

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Saturday Night
Saturday Night (1922)

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Minnie
Minnie (1922)

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Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise (1921)

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Something to Think About
Something to Think About (1920)
GoodWatch score 63

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