Portrait of John Scheinfeld

Directing

John Scheinfeld

Career

Active from 1986 to 2026, busiest in 2003 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Scheinfeld Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.5, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.5, average 3.6
  • Tension
    4.0, average 5.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 4
  • Behind-the-Scenes 3
  • Nostalgic Tribute 2
  • Sports Documentary 2
  • Archival Footage 2
  • Nostalgic Retrospective 2
  • Music Documentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Mysteries Of Stonehenge
Mysteries Of Stonehenge

as Director/Writer

2020s

9 titles ยท average score 71
Baseball: Beyond Belief
Baseball: Beyond Belief (2026)

Screenplay, Director

Starring Dick Van Dyke
Starring Dick Van Dyke (2025)

Director, Writer

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television (2024)
GoodWatch score 83

Director, Executive Producer

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback (2023)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Writer

What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?
What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears? (2023)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Director

Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music
Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music (2022)

Executive Producer

Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy (2021)

Director

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020)

Director, Writer

Herb Alpert Is...
Herb Alpert Is... (2020)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer, Director

2010s

8 titles ยท average score 75
Chasing Trane
Chasing Trane (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Writer

This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)

Director

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song (2015)

Director, Writer

Dick Cavett's Vietnam
Dick Cavett's Vietnam (2015)

Director

Dick Cavett's Watergate
Dick Cavett's Watergate (2014)

Director

In Search of Heaven
In Search of Heaven (2012)

Director

Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago (2011)

Director, Producer

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Producer

2000s

16 titles ยท average score 73
We Believe
We Believe (2009)

Writer, Director

The U.S. vs. John Lennon
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Writer

The Divine Bette Midler
The Divine Bette Midler (2005)

Director, Executive Producer

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' (2004)

Writer, Producer

No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat (2004)

Writer, Director

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer

Jack Paar: Smart Television
Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003)

Writer, Director

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003)

Director, Producer

Mysteries of Easter Island
Mysteries of Easter Island (2002)

Director, Writer

Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In
Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In (2001)

Director

The Unknown Peter Sellers
The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000)

Writer, Director

Jonathan Winters: On the Loose
Jonathan Winters: On the Loose (2000)

Director

1990s

1 title ยท average score 77
The Unknown Marx Brothers
The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

Director