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Portrait of James Neilson

Directing

James Neilson

Titles
22movies18TV shows
Career

Active from 1952 to 2008, with a break from 1977 to 2007, busiest in 1958 with 4 main titles.

Directed
40
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: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Neilson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.2, average 4.9
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Nostalgic Americana 4
  • Gentle Humor 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Classic Western 3
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Disney 2
  • Golden Age Television 2
  • Moral Lessons 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Action-Packed 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
TypeAllMovies12
RoleAnyDirecting12Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s21960s81970s12000s1
GenreAnyFamily7Adventure5TV Movie3Drama3Music2Comedy2War1Fantasy1Mystery1Thriller1Romance1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title

1970s

1 title
Poster for Tom Sawyer

Writer, Director

1960s

8 titles · average score 67

1950s

2 titles