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Portrait of John Patterson

Directing

John Patterson

Career

Active from 1974 to 2003, busiest in 1983 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sopranos
The Sopranos
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Patterson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.2, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 12
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Episodic Mystery 4
  • Nostalgic Television 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • 80s Television 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Procedural Crime Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Ensemble Character Study 3
  • Everyday Challenges 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title · average score 77
Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience
Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience (2016)
GoodWatch score 77

Production Supervisor

1990s

14 titles · average score 60
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (1998)

Director

Survival on the Mountain
Survival on the Mountain (1997)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Her Costly Affair
Her Costly Affair (1996)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

See Jane Run
See Jane Run (1995)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling (1995)

Director

Darkness Before Dawn
Darkness Before Dawn (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage (1993)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Harmful Intent
Harmful Intent (1993)

Director

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive (1992)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Sins of the Mother
Sins of the Mother (1991)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Marilyn and Me
Marilyn and Me (1991)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

She Said No
She Said No (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Director

1980s

6 titles · average score 59
A Deadly Silence
A Deadly Silence (1989)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)

Director

Taken Away
Taken Away (1989)

Director

Step Into the Third Dimension
Step Into the Third Dimension (1989)

Director

Deadline: Madrid
Deadline: Madrid (1988)

Director

Independence
Independence (1987)

Director

1970s

1 title · average score 42
The Great Smokey Roadblock
The Great Smokey Roadblock (1978)
GoodWatch score 42

Second Assistant Director