Portrait of S.Z. Sakall

Acting

S.Z. Sakall

Career

Active from 1926 to 1954, busiest in 1933 with 13 main titles.

Leading roles
32
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wonder Man
Wonder Man
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
S.Z. Sakall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.8, average 5.5
  • Violence
    1.7, average 4.1
  • Social Commentary
    2.8, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Charming & Lighthearted 3
  • Classic Romantic Comedy 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Classic Musical 2
  • Nostalgic Entertainment 2
  • Classic Hollywood Musical 2
  • Showbiz Romance 2
  • Classic Musical Comedy 2
  • Charming Performances 2
  • Classic Western 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

94
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

9 titles · average score 58
The Student Prince
The Student Prince (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

as Joseph Ruder

Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl (1953)
GoodWatch score 50

as Papa Schlemmer

Lullaby of Broadway
Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
GoodWatch score 66

as Adolph Hubbell

Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot (1951)
GoodWatch score 57

as Don Miguel Wormser

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)
GoodWatch score 55

as Uncle Felix

It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country (1951)
GoodWatch score 59

as Stefan Szabo

Montana
Montana (1950)
GoodWatch score 52

as Papa Otto Schultz

Tea for Two
Tea for Two (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

as J. Maxwell Bloomhaus

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

as Miklos Teretzky

1940s

32 titles · average score 64
In the Good Old Summertime
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

as Otto Oberkugen

Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949)

as Alfred Breitenbach

Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
GoodWatch score 61

as Uncle Lazlo Lazlo

Embraceable You
Embraceable You (1948)
GoodWatch score 62

as Sammy

Cynthia
Cynthia (1947)
GoodWatch score 55

as Prof. Rosenkrantz

Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye (1946)
GoodWatch score 59

as Willie Schmidt

San Antonio
San Antonio (1945)
GoodWatch score 62

as Sacha Bozic

Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
GoodWatch score 74

as Felix Bassenak

Wonder Man
Wonder Man (1945)
GoodWatch score 85

as Schmidt

Casablanca
Casablanca (1943)
GoodWatch score 92

as Carl

Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire (1941)
GoodWatch score 83

as Prof. Magenbruch

The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
GoodWatch score 83

as George (Merrick's Butler)

1930s

43 titles
Bubi
Bubi (1937)

as Moller

The Lilac Domino
The Lilac Domino (1937)

as Sandor

Miss Lilli
Miss Lilli (1936)

as Prokurist Seidl

Four and a Half Musketeers
Four and a Half Musketeers (1935)

as Sattler, Schlagzeuger

Frühlingsstimmen
Frühlingsstimmen (1933)

as Krüger, Schuldiener

Adventure on the Lido
Adventure on the Lido (1933)

as Michael

The Town Stands on Its Head
The Town Stands on Its Head (1933)

as Der Bürgermeister

Right to Happiness
Right to Happiness (1932)

as Bernhard

Countess Mariza
Countess Mariza (1932)

as Lampe

The Unknown Guest
The Unknown Guest (1931)

as Leopold Kuhlmann

I Marry My Husband
I Marry My Husband (1931)

as Adolphe

My Cousin From Warsaw
My Cousin From Warsaw (1931)

as Burel, Luciennes Gatte

1920s

10 titles
Pavement Butterfly
Pavement Butterfly (1929)

as Paul Bennet

Wer wird denn weinen, wenn man auseinandergeht?
Wer wird denn weinen, wenn man auseinandergeht? (1929)

as Gottgetreu, Kassierer von Harder & Co.

Whirl of Youth
Whirl of Youth (1928)

as Sam

Mary Lou
Mary Lou (1928)

as Der Jongleur

Hello Caesar!
Hello Caesar! (1927)

Writer

Family Gathering in the House of Prellstein
Family Gathering in the House of Prellstein (1927)

as Sami Bambus

Heaven on Earth
Heaven on Earth (1927)

as Geschäftsführer

Make Up
Make Up (1927)

as Theaterdirektor

Wenn das Herz der Jugend spricht
Wenn das Herz der Jugend spricht (1926)

as Dr. Hecht

The Master of Death
The Master of Death (1926)

as Bordoni