Portrait of Bob Sweeney

Directing

Bob Sweeney

Career

Active from 1954 to 1990, busiest in 1981 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sledge Hammer!
Sledge Hammer!
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bob Sweeney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.9, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.3, average 4.7
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.8, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sitcom 9
  • Nostalgic Appeal 5
  • Lighthearted 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 4
  • Character-Driven Comedy 4
  • Family Friendly 4
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Wholesome Comedy 3
  • Episodic Mystery 3
  • Comfort Watch 3
  • Wholesome Humor 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Shades of L.A.
Shades of L.A. (1990)

TV show ยท Director

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 66
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places (1989)

Director

Day by Day
Day by Day (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Sweeney

If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (1987)

Director

Return to Mayberry
Return to Mayberry (1986)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

1970s

1 title
Dead Man on the Run
Dead Man on the Run (1975)

Executive Producer

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 70
Marnie
Marnie (1964)
GoodWatch score 73

as Cousin Bob

Bristle Face
Bristle Face (1964)

Director

Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber (1963)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mr. Harker

Moon Pilot
Moon Pilot (1962)
GoodWatch score 52

as Sen. Henry McGuire

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
GoodWatch score 85

as Insurance Company Agent (uncredited)

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)
GoodWatch score 67

as Harry Tupper

1950s

13 titles ยท average score 71
Fibber McGee & Molly
Fibber McGee & Molly (1959)

TV show ยท as Fibber McGee

The Rifleman
The Rifleman (1958)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah (1958)
GoodWatch score 79

as Johnny Degnan

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as William Spengler

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Printer (uncredited)

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Mr. Harker (archive footage) / Harry Tupper

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

as Bob Cratchit

Climax!
Climax! (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Gil Rodin / Johnny Gregg

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Mr. Miller

Your Jeweler's Showcase
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952)

TV show ยท as Horsey Miller (as Robert Sweeney)

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Mr. Dalton