Portrait of Gene Deitch

Directing

Gene Deitch

Career

Active from 1940 to 2008, busiest in 1962 with 15 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tom & Jerry
Tom & Jerry
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 3.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gene Deitch Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.2, average 5.4
  • Pathos
    1.8, average 5.3
  • Melancholy
    1.3, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    2.2, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Animation 4
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Children's Animation 2
  • Physical Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

110
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

7 titles
Voyage to the Bunny Planet
Voyage to the Bunny Planet (2008)

Director

Emily's First 100 Days of School
Emily's First 100 Days of School (2006)

Writer, Director

Diary of a Spider
Diary of a Spider (2006)

Director

Diary of a Worm
Diary of a Worm (2005)

Director

I Lost My Bear
I Lost My Bear (2005)

Director

Diary of a Fly
Diary of a Fly (2004)

Director

Bark, George
Bark, George (2003)

Director

1990s

7 titles
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1993)

Director, Adaptation

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1993)

Adaptation

Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens
Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens (1991)

Director, Adaptation

Nudnik Impossible
Nudnik Impossible (1991)

Creator, Director

Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires
Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires (1991)

Director

The Pigs' Wedding
The Pigs' Wedding (1990)

Writer, Director

The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes (1990)

Director

1980s

7 titles
In The Night Kitchen
In The Night Kitchen (1987)

Director

The Bluffers
The Bluffers (1985)

TV show · Creator, Author

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (1984)

Screenplay, Director

The Orchestra
The Orchestra (1984)

Director, Animation Director

The Hat
The Hat (1982)

Director

Moon Man
Moon Man (1981)

Production Design, Director

Teeny-Tiny and the Witch Woman
Teeny-Tiny and the Witch Woman (1980)

Special Effects, Director

1970s

18 titles · average score 69
Smile for Auntie
Smile for Auntie (1979)

Director

Strega Nona
Strega Nona (1977)

Director, Writer

Charlie Needs a Cloak
Charlie Needs a Cloak (1977)

Director

Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are (1975)
GoodWatch score 65

Editor, Director

Harold's Fairy Tale
Harold's Fairy Tale (1974)

Director

The Beast of Monsieur Racine
The Beast of Monsieur Racine (1974)

Production Design, Director

Zlateh the Goat
Zlateh the Goat (1973)

Director, Adaptation

The Three Robbers
The Three Robbers (1972)

as Narrator

A Picture For Harold's Room
A Picture For Harold's Room (1971)

Director

The Foolish Frog
The Foolish Frog (1971)

Director, Adaptation

The Giants
The Giants (1970)

Writer, Director

Rosie's Walk
Rosie's Walk (1970)

Director

1960s

41 titles · average score 52
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1967)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer, Director

Alice of Wonderland in Paris
Alice of Wonderland in Paris (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Writer

High Steaks
High Steaks (1962)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit
The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Calypso Cat
Calypso Cat (1962)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Buddies Thicker Than Water
Buddies Thicker Than Water (1962)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Tall in the Trap
Tall in the Trap (1962)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Story

Sorry Safari
Sorry Safari (1962)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Mouse Into Space
Mouse Into Space (1962)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Landing Stripling
Landing Stripling (1962)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Switchin' Kitten
Switchin' Kitten (1961)
GoodWatch score 59

Story, Director

It's Greek to Me-ow!
It's Greek to Me-ow! (1961)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

1950s

28 titles
Foofle's Train Ride
Foofle's Train Ride (1959)

Director

Sidney's Family Tree
Sidney's Family Tree (1958)

Director

Camp Clobber
Camp Clobber (1958)

Director

Gaston's Easel Life
Gaston's Easel Life (1958)

Director

Old Mother Clobber
Old Mother Clobber (1958)

Director

Gaston's Baby
Gaston's Baby (1958)

Director

Topsy TV
Topsy TV (1957)

Director

It's a Living
It's a Living (1957)

Director

The Juggler of Our Lady
The Juggler of Our Lady (1957)

Director

Flebus
Flebus (1957)

Director

Gaston Is Here
Gaston Is Here (1957)

Director

Pump Trouble
Pump Trouble (1954)

Director

1940s

2 titles
Wings for Roger Windsock
Wings for Roger Windsock (1947)

Director

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry (1940)

TV show · as Tom / Jerry (voice)