Portrait of Frank Perry

Directing

Frank Perry

Career

Active from 1962 to 1993, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dummy
Dummy
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frank Perry Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    1.0, average 1.7
  • Violence
    3.4, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    4.1, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Melancholy 2
  • Introspective 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Emotional 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Working-Class Drama 2
  • Pittsburgh Setting 2
  • Realistic Portrayal 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 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

1990s

1 title
On The Bridge
On The Bridge (1993)

Director, Producer

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 40
Dr. Ded Bug
Dr. Ded Bug (1989)

Thanks

Hello Again
Hello Again (1987)
GoodWatch score 31

Director, Producer

Compromising Positions
Compromising Positions (1985)
GoodWatch score 51

Producer, Director

J.F.K.: A One-Man Show
J.F.K.: A One-Man Show (1984)

Director

Monsignor
Monsignor (1982)
GoodWatch score 18

Director

Mommie Dearest
Mommie Dearest (1981)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Director

Skag
Skag (1980)

Director

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 64
Dummy
Dummy (1979)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Rancho Deluxe
Rancho Deluxe (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Man on a Swing
Man on a Swing (1974)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Play It as It Lays
Play It as It Lays (1972)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Producer

Doc
Doc (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Producer

Diary of a Mad Housewife
Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)
GoodWatch score 76

Producer, Director

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 75
Last Summer
Last Summer (1969)
GoodWatch score 78

Co-Producer, Director

Trilogy
Trilogy (1969)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer, Director

The Swimmer
The Swimmer (1968)
GoodWatch score 74

as Man at Pool Party (uncredited)

The Thanksgiving Visitor
The Thanksgiving Visitor (1968)

Producer, Director

A Christmas Memory
A Christmas Memory (1966)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Producer

Ladybug Ladybug
Ladybug Ladybug (1963)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Producer

David and Lisa
David and Lisa (1962)
GoodWatch score 79

as Newsdealer (uncredited)

1950s

1 title ยท average score 65
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Quannah / Copperman