Portrait of James Neilson

Directing

James Neilson

Titles
23movies18TV shows
Career

Active from 1952 to 2008, with a break from 1974 to 2007, busiest in 1958 with 4 main titles.

Directed
41
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Neilson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.3
  • Social Commentary
    3.5, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gentle Humor 5
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Classic Western 4
  • Frontier Justice 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Classic Television 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Television Adaptation 2
  • Anthology Series 2
  • Mid-Century Americana 2
  • Star-Studded Cast 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
TypeAllMovies23
RoleAnyDirecting23Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s61960s151970s12000s1
GenreAnyFamily10Drama6Comedy6Adventure5TV Movie4Western4Thriller3Music2Fantasy1Science Fiction1War1Crime1Action1Mystery1
Group by
DecadesScores
Highest firstLowest first

Good

Score 70 to 79

2 titles

Decent

Score 60 to 69

2 titles

Bad to mediocre

Score 30 to 59

8 titles

Not rated yet

11 titles
Poster for Tom Sawyer

Writer, Director

Poster for Tate

Director

HomeDiscoverMoviesShows