Portrait of James Neilson

Directing

James Neilson

Titles
22movies16TV shows
Career

Active from 1952 to 2008, with a break from 1974 to 2007, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Directed
38
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Neilson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    3.6, average 4.9
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.2
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Gentle Humor 3
  • Classic TV 3
  • Classic Western 3
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Classic Television 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Innocent Adventures 2
  • Suspenseful Tales 2
  • Golden Age Television 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
TypeAllMovies22
RoleAnyDirecting22Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s51960s151970s12000s1
GenreAnyFamily10Comedy6Drama5Adventure5Western4Thriller3TV Movie3Music2War1Crime1Action1Mystery1Romance1Fantasy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title

1970s

1 title
Poster for Tom Sawyer

Writer, Director

1960s

15 titles · average score 60
All 15 titles from the 1960s

1950s

5 titles · average score 65
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