Sort by IMDb Rating - Highest Rated Movies and TV Shows With Michael Wager
- Job Types
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
1. The Unanswered Question: Six Talks at Harvard (1976– )
793 min | Music
Leonard Bernstein's Harvard University lectures on the future of music, originally delivered in 1973, but not broadcast until 1976.
Stars: Leonard Bernstein, Michael Wager, Tatiana Troyanos, Tom Krause
Votes: 65
2. Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven - The Ninth Symphony in D Minor (1970 TV Movie)
75 min | Music
Director: Humphrey Burton | Stars: Leonard Bernstein, Plácido Domingo, Gwyneth Jones, Martti Talvela
Votes: 13
3. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,173
4.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
(1998)
TV-14 | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Leonard Bernstein was a major force in twentieth century music. His exuberant and dramatic style caught the heart of America, bringing classical music to thousands of people from diverse backgrounds.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Alexander Bernstein, Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein, Nina Bernstein
Votes: 152
5.
Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Episode:
Medea
(1959)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A betrayed queen takes a terrible revenge.
Directors: Wes Kenney, José Quintero | Stars: Judith Anderson, Eric Berry, Henry Brandon, Jacqueline Brookes
Votes: 41
6. The Adams Chronicles (1976)
50 min | Drama, History
This ambitious multi-part PBS production brings to life five generations of one of America's leading political and historical families, tracing their lives from John Adams' years as a ... See full summary »
Stars: Pamela Payton-Wright, George Hearn, Michael Tolan, William Daniels
Votes: 213
7. Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
60 min | Drama
A well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Vaughn Taylor, Valerie Cossart, Dan Morgan
Votes: 223
8. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 198
9. Deadline (1959–1961)
30 min | Drama
Deadline is a 1959-1961 American television drama series that re-enacted famous newspaper stories from the past. Hosted and narrated by Paul Stewart, the syndicated series was produced by ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Stewart, Edward Holmes, Clement Fowler, Sam Gray
Votes: 41
10.
The Adams Chronicles (1976)
Episode:
Chapter VII: John Quincy Adams, Diplomat
(1976)
Drama, History
Director: Anthony Page | Stars: David Birney, Pamela Payton-Wright, Steven Krey, Jack Dengle
Votes: 6
11. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
Stars: James Mason, Irene Dunne, Robert Paige, Walter Coy
Votes: 338
12. Camera Three (1955–1980)
30 min | Drama
A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.
Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini
Votes: 63
13.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
(2000)
TV-14 | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Throughout his career as an actor and a filmmaker, Clint Eastwood has practiced a policy of alternation, seldom repeating a tone, a character, or a genre two films in a row.
Director: Bruce Ricker | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Richard Burton, Joel Cox, Dani Crayne
Votes: 449
14. Studio One (1948–1958)
60 min | Drama
A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair
Votes: 330
15. Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Live dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars, adaptations of motion pictures, and a host accompanying. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Jay Jackson, Otto Kruger, Gordon MacRae
Votes: 154
16. The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
60 min | Drama
This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, etc., during its eight-year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's Equity ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Lytell, Jay Jackson, Bob Stanton, E.G. Marshall
Votes: 137
17. The Kate Smith Hour (1950–1954)
60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
An hour variety program which aired on NBC television late afternoons Monday thru Friday with host Kate Smith. It ran from September 25, 1950 to June 18, 1954.
Stars: Kate Smith, Ted Collins, The Evelyn Tyner Trio, Charles Ruggles
Votes: 32
18. Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The trials and tribulations of The Ryans, an Irish-American family in New York City.
Stars: Helen Gallagher, Bernard Barrow, Nancy Addison, Michael Levin
Votes: 558
19. Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
This syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.
Stars: Myron McCormick, Cathleen Nesbitt, Frank Conroy, Tim O'Connor
Votes: 80
20. Another World (1964–1999)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, Romance
The life in the Midwestern town of Bay City, and the love, loss, trials, and triumph of its residents, who come from different backgrounds and social circles.
Stars: Victoria Wyndham, Constance Ford, Hugh Marlowe, Linda Dano
Votes: 1,148
21. King of Kings (1961)
PG-13 | 168 min | Biography, Drama
The temporary physical life of the Biblical Savior, Jesus Christ.
Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Hurd Hatfield, Ron Randell
Votes: 9,037 | Gross: $14.48M
22. Celanese Theatre (1951–1952)
60 min | Drama
This program consisted of adaptations of high-quality plays written by leading playwrights.
Stars: Ralph Morgan, Philip Coolidge, John Seymour, Wendell Corey
Votes: 49
23. Paul's Case (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 54 min | Drama
Lost in a world of fantasy, young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. As fate would have it Paul gets his chance by stealing some ... See full summary »
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Eric Roberts, Leta Bonynge, Lindsay Crouse, Robert Dryden
Votes: 729
24. Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978)
57 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary examining the life and career of producer/director Roger Corman. Clips from his films and interviews with actors and crew members who have worked with him are featured.
Director: Christian Blackwood | Stars: Allan Arkush, Paul Bartel, David Carradine, Roger Corman
Votes: 73
25. Exodus (1960)
Approved | 208 min | Action, Drama, War
The State of Israel is created in 1948, resulting in war with its Arab neighbors.
Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford
Votes: 11,411 | Gross: $18.97M
26.
Deadline (1959–1961)
Episode:
The Two Ounce Trap
(1959)
30 min | Drama
A rest home for alcoholics, scene of five deaths within a brief period, is investigated by newsman Paul Quick.
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Paul Stewart, Michael Wager, Patricia Bosworth, Lou Polan
Votes: 9
27. Hill 24 Doesn't Answer (1955)
Approved | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In 1948, four Israeli soldiers recount the events that led them to take up arms while preparing for a final mission in the hours leading up to a truce.
Director: Thorold Dickinson | Stars: Edward Mulhare, Haya Harareet, Michael Shillo, Michael Wager
Votes: 635
28.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Man They Acquitted
(1952)
60 min | Drama
After a doctor is acquitted of poisoning his evil, invalid wife, he runs into complications in his attempt at a new life in Ireland.
Director: Andrew McCullough | Stars: Robert Coote, Joan Wetmore, Patricia Wheel, Muriel Hutchison
Votes: 11
29. Oedipus Rex (1972 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Stravinsky's oratorio, inspired by Sophocles' play.
Stars: René Kollo, Tom Krause, Tatiana Troyanos, Michael Wager
Votes: 9
30. Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)
108 min | Drama, Romance
Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: David Redden, Michael Wager, Robert Powell, Gael Hammer
Votes: 302
31. Detective's Wife (1950– )
30 min | Comedy
Adam Conway wanted a small private business but success at solving one murder led to a series of such cases, each complicated by involvement of his wife Connie.
Stars: Lynn Bari, Donald Curtis, Will Hare, Salem Ludwig
32.
Celanese Theatre (1951–1952)
Episode:
Street Scene
(1952)
Drama
Twenty-four hours elapse on the stoop of a Hell's Kitchen tenement as a microcosm of the American melting pot interacts with each other during a summer heatwave.
Director: Alex Segal | Stars: Ann Dvorak, Coleen Gray, Paul Kelly, Michael Wager
33.
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
Episode:
Expectant Relations
(1953)
Drama
The struggle of a middle-aged woman who tries to win an inheritance from a rich uncle.
Director: Vincent J. Donehue | Stars: Georgia Burke, Lily Cahill, Kathleen Comegys, Florida Friebus
34.
Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
Sweet Sorrow
(1951)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Seth Arnold, Roy Baime, Philippa Bevans, Sarah Churchill
35.
Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.1640
(1981)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Nancy Addison, Judith Barcroft, Bernard Barrow, Gloria Cromwell
36.
Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.1643
(1981)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Nancy Addison, Judith Barcroft, Roscoe Born, Dominic Chianese
37.
Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.1659
(1981)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Roscoe Born, Dominic Chianese, Randall Edwards, John Gabriel
38.
Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.1665
(1981)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Nancy Addison, MacKenzie Allen, Randall Edwards, Maureen Garrett
39.
Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.1666
(1981)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Nancy Addison, MacKenzie Allen, Roscoe Born, Randall Edwards
40.
Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.1676
(1981)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Jill tells Ari about Joe. Jonas Rovings wants to catalog Spencer's collection but Jill and Ari want to find the shrine first. EJ gives storyline advice to Barbara and the Soap's Producer. ... See full summary »
Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Nancy Addison, MacKenzie Allen, Seth Allen, Judith Barcroft
41.
Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
Episode:
Dark Fleece
(1951)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Honora of a leading family shocks her hometown by dating a boy from "the wrong side of the tracks." She lacks the courage to runoff with him. When he returns years later a rich man with a fiancee, she is embittered and plots her revenge.
Stars: Joe Boland, Philip Coolidge, Nancy Franklin, Cherry Hardy
42.
The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
Episode:
Six O'Clock Call
(1955)
Comedy, Drama
A woman widowed for a year begins receiving 6:00 Sunday phone calls from her deceased husband.
Director: Alex Segal | Stars: Gertrude Berg, David Opatoshu, Gloria Stroock, Michael Wager
43.
Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
Episode:
Presumption of Innocence
(1958)
60 min | Drama
A man on trial for kidnapping and killing a child admits to his lawyer that he wrote ransom notes to the child's parents, but steadfastly denies having any part in the kidnapping or the murder.
Director: Michael Dreyfuss | Stars: Philip Abbott, Val Avery, John Boruff, Colleen Dewhurst
44.
Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.1678
(1981)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
In Ryan's Bar Kevin talks about Karl Marx while making 20 cent Irish Coffees. Faith comes in with Ari and introduces him to the Ryans. At Spencer's Jonas and Jill discuss the planned museum... See full summary »
Director: Jerry Evans | Stars: Nancy Addison, Bernard Barrow, Dick Briggs, John Gabriel
45.
Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.1686
(1981)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Jerry Evans | Stars: Don Amendolia, Judith Barcroft, Roscoe Born, Randall Edwards
46.
Another World (1964–1999)
Episode:
Episode #1.5271
(1985)
TV-14 | Drama, Romance
Director: Frank Gaeta | Stars: Don Bowron, Chris Cooper, Margaret Hall, Mary Lynn Johnson
47.
Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.1687
(1981)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
At Spencer's old place Jonas discusses the inventory with Ari at gunpoint. Later Ari complains to Jill about Jonas. Jill stresses the importance of following Spencer's wishes. At the ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Wyman | Stars: Nancy Addison, Judith Barcroft, Roscoe Born, Randall Edwards
48.
Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.1688
(1981)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
At Spencer's old place Jonas discusses Ari with Jill about Jonas. Ari discovers that his hotel room is bugged. Barbara shows Delia's letter to the producer who says that he will handle it. ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Wyman | Stars: Nancy Addison, Judith Barcroft, Maureen Garrett, George S. Irving
49.
The Kate Smith Hour (1950–1954)
Episode:
Loser Take All
(1954)
Comedy, Family, Music
Stars: Kate Smith, Noel Drayton, John Moore, Ann Roberts
50.
The Unanswered Question: Six Talks at Harvard (1976– )
Episode:
The Poetry of Earth
(1976)
Music
Stars: Leonard Bernstein, René Kollo, Tom Krause, Tatiana Troyanos