Portrait of Robert Benchley

Acting

Robert Benchley

Titles
103movies
Career

Active from 1928 to 2004, with a break from 1947 to 1981, busiest in 1938 and 1941 with 9 main titles each.

Leading roles
55
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Robert Benchley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.2
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.3
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.7
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Lighthearted 5
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Situational Humor 4
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Musical Comedy 2
  • Historical Fiction 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Romantic Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

2
TypeAllMovies2
RoleAnyActing2Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s91930s391940s461960s11970s11980s12000s2
GenreAnyAnimation1Family1Comedy1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

2 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch76
Poster for The Pixar Story

as Robert Benchley (archive footage)

Poster for Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

as Robert Benchley (archive sound)

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