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James Cagney vs Michael Curtiz

James Cagney averages 6.88 across 47 rated films as an actor, ahead of Michael Curtiz at 6.84 as a director.

James Cagney against Michael Curtiz

James Cagney6.88 avg as an actor

EdgeMichael Curtiz6.84 avg as a director

60 (47 rated)
Films: 97 (63 rated); ◀6.88
Average: 6.84; ◀6.93
Weighted: 6.90; White Heat 8.1
Best film: Casablanca 8.5▶; 7.30, 1938 to 1940
Peak five: 7.40, 1937 to 1938▶; 5 films
Longest 7+ run: 5 films; ◀7.26 (+0.38)
Current form: 6.30 (−0.54); 289K
IMDb votes: 1.1M▶; 1930 to 1981
Career: 1915 to 1961; 1 win, 3 noms
Oscars: 1 win, 5 noms▶

Rows won

3 to 4

Michael Curtiz ahead

Films together

5

averaging 7.06

Both careers by IMDb ratingJames CagneyMichael Curtiz

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Films together

Films together

The Mayor of Hell	1933	6.9	Director	as Patsy
Jimmy the Gent	1934	6.6	Director	as Jimmy Corrigan
Angels with Dirty Faces	1938	7.8	Director	as Rocky Sullivan
Captains of the Clouds	1942	6.4	Director	as Brian MacLean
Yankee Doodle Dandy	1942	7.6	Director	as George M. Cohan

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