Portrait of James Neilson

Directing

James Neilson

Career

Active from 1952 to 2008, with a break from 1977 to 2007, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Neilson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.1, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    3.0, average 4.7
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Americana 5
  • Classic Western 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Moral Lessons 3
  • Comfort Viewing 3
  • Gentle Humor 3
  • Mid-Century Americana 3
  • Mid-Century Realism 2
  • Frontier Justice 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Classic Disney 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (2008)

Director

1970s

1 title
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer (1976)

Writer, Director

1960s

14 titles ยท average score 58
Flareup
Flareup (1969)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

The First Time
The First Time (1969)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Return of the Gunfighter
Return of the Gunfighter (1967)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant (1967)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Johnny Shiloh
Johnny Shiloh (1965)

Director

The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners (1964)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

Summer Magic
Summer Magic (1963)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Bon Voyage!
Bon Voyage! (1962)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Moon Pilot
Moon Pilot (1962)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 55
The Percentage
The Percentage (1958)

Director

Night Passage
Night Passage (1957)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Blackwell Story
The Blackwell Story (1957)

Director

High Tor
High Tor (1956)

Director

The Country Husband
The Country Husband (1956)

Director