Portrait of James Sheldon

Directing

James Sheldon

Career

Active from 1948 to 1986, busiest in 1966 and 1976 with 5 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Sheldon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Nostalgic Americana 6
  • Mid-Century Americana 5
  • Golden Age of Television 3
  • Intellectual Puzzle Solving 3
  • Classic Sitcom 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Episodic Storytelling 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Social Realism 3
  • Comfort Viewing 3
  • Family Bonding 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles
No Earthly Reason
No Earthly Reason (1984)

Director

The Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist (1980)

Director

1970s

1 title
With This Ring
With This Ring (1978)

Director

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 55
Gidget Grows Up
Gidget Grows Up (1969)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Single Room Furnished
Single Room Furnished (1968)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Music Composer

Atta Girl, Kelly!
Atta Girl, Kelly! (1967)

Director

Gallegher Goes West
Gallegher Goes West (1966)

Director

The Brazen Bell
The Brazen Bell (1964)

Director

The Devil's Children
The Devil's Children (1962)

Director

1950s

2 titles
The Bells of Cockaigne
The Bells of Cockaigne (1953)

Director

Harvest
Harvest (1953)

Director