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Portrait of Gilbert Cates

Directing

Gilbert Cates

Titles
36movies4TV shows
Career

Active from 1967 to 2002, busiest in 1988 with 3 main titles.

Directed
29
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for I Never Sang for My Father
I Never Sang for My Father
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Gilbert Cates Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.3
  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 5.1
  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.9
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Wholesome 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Legal Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
TypeAllMovies7
RoleAnyDirecting7Production3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s21980s31990s2
GenreAnyDrama7TV Movie5Crime2Romance1
Trait💔 Strong Pathos (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

2 titles · average score 64
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Poster for Absolute Strangers

Executive Producer, Director

1980s

3 titles · average score 55
Poster for Country Gold

Director, Supervising Producer

1970s

2 titles · average score 65