Charles H. Schneer

Producer · Died January 21, 2009, aged 88 · Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, he graduated from Columbia University in 1940. Serving in the US Army's Signal Corps Photographic Unit during the war, and moved to Hollywood following demobilisation. After joining Columbia Pictures, he was introduced to Harryhausen by a mutual friend from Schneer's time in the Army.[1] Together they made It Came From Beneath The Sea (1955), about a giant octopus that wreaks havoc on the Golden Gate Bridge. The octopus had only six tentacles, which Schneer is reported to have been correct in claiming no one would notice.[2] This film made use of stop-motion photography which the two men were to use to greater effect in later films including Jason and the Argonauts (1963), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973), and Clash of the Titans (1981). In 1960, he moved his base of operations to London, where he remained for 45 years. Beside the fantasy films, he also produced the film version of the stage musical Half a Sixpence (1967) starring Tommy Steele and Hellcats of the Navy (1957), the only film starring both Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan (as Nancy Davis).[3] Schneer died in Boca Raton, Florida, aged 88.

What are Charles H. Schneer's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action9 titles56^th

Adventure5 titles57^th

Drama3 titles41^st

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

32%

Survival

18%

Bonds

16%

Power

15%

Self

8%

Society

6%

Ideas

5%

Survival6 Justice5 Romantic love4 Freedom3 Community5 Ambition3 Duty3 Redemption2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 22

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 8 · Dark 3

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 4

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 1

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 15 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

12

Thrilling

11

Warm

6

Joyful

4

Contemplative

4

Other

17

How their films linger

Fun11 Feel-good8 Hopeful7 Bittersweet5 Rousing5 Thought-provoking4

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy13
Bittersweet7
Ambiguous1
Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Charles H. Schneer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

IndieFlix2 titles, show their 2 titles on IndieFlix
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy

Subscription and free streaming for Charles H. Schneer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Clash of the Titans(1981)
Producer
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger(1977)
Producer
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad(1973)
Producer
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Executioner(1970)
Producer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Valley of Gwangi(1969)
Producer
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Land Raiders(1969)
Producer
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Half a Sixpence(1967)
Producer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
You Must Be Joking!(1965)
Producer
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
First Men in the Moon(1964)
Producer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Jason and the Argonauts(1963)
Producer
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Siege of the Saxons(1963)
Producer
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Mysterious Island(1961)
Producer
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver(1960)
Producer
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
I Aim at the Stars(1960)
Producer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Face of a Fugitive(1959)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Battle of the Coral Sea(1959)
Producer
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Good Day for a Hanging(1959)
Producer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad(1958)
Producer
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Case Against Brooklyn(1958)
Producer
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
20 Million Miles to Earth(1957)
Producer
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Hellcats of the Navy(1957)
Producer
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers(1956)
Producer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
It Came from Beneath the Sea(1955)
Producer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Prince of Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Adaptation

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1948 to 1981.

Biggest box office

Clash of the Titans (1981)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Midcredits 89^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Writing1 of 19Producing18 of 19 · 57^th

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s8 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Charles H. Schneer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56^th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

52^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

75^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

75^th and up4
50^th to 74^th11
25^th to 49^th6
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 23 titles divides audiences: 15 are Crowd Pleasers.

Crowd Pleaser15
Broadly Agreed3
Mixed5

Most loved · producer

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Midcredits 89^th · 79% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Charles H. Schneer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore5 titles30–45 · median 33 · mildlighter than most films

Sex & Nudity8 titles10–39 · median 20 · mildlighter than most films

Profanity3 titlesmedian 0 · minimal

Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 20 · mild

Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 33 · mild

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.