Portrait of Kirk Browning

Directing

Kirk Browning

Career

Active from 1951 to 2010, busiest in 1982 with 9 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Our Town
Our Town
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kirk Browning Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    2.9, average 6.0
  • Adrenaline
    1.7, average 4.8
  • Violence
    1.3, average 4.1
  • Dark Humor
    0.6, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classical Music 8
  • Opera 7
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Tragic Romance 3
  • Live Performance 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Italian Opera 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Tragedy 3
  • Stage Production 3
  • Period Piece 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

79
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Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy – Stravinsky & Rachmaninov
Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy – Stravinsky & Rachmaninov (2010)

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2000s

3 titles · average score 82
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center (2006)

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Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve (2006)

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Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (2000)
GoodWatch score 82

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1990s

7 titles · average score 74
A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World Premiere
A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World Premiere (1998)

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New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
New York City Opera: The Merry Widow (1996)

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Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)

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The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1991)

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Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of Chicago
Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of Chicago (1991)

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New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music (1990)

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William Shakespeare's Hamlet
William Shakespeare's Hamlet (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

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1980s

32 titles · average score 86
Our Town
Our Town (1989)
GoodWatch score 86

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The House of Blue Leaves
The House of Blue Leaves (1987)

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Turandot
Turandot (1987)

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Candide
Candide (1986)

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You Can't Take it With You
You Can't Take it With You (1984)

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La Forza del Destino - Metropolitan Opera
La Forza del Destino - Metropolitan Opera (1984)

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Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1983)

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Lucia di Lammermoor - Metropolitan Opera
Lucia di Lammermoor - Metropolitan Opera (1982)

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Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1982)

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Working
Working (1982)

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Live on Stage
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Live on Stage (1981)

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Big Blonde
Big Blonde (1980)

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1970s

22 titles · average score 78
Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera
Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera (1979)

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Tartuffe
Tartuffe (1978)

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Tosca - Metropolitan Opera
Tosca - Metropolitan Opera (1978)

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Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (1978)

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The Royal Family
The Royal Family (1977)

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The Prince of Homburg
The Prince of Homburg (1977)

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The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew (1976)
GoodWatch score 78

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The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life (1976)

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The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Game (1975)

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Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975)

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June Moon
June Moon (1974)

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A Touch of the Poet
A Touch of the Poet (1974)

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1960s

6 titles
The Violent Universe
The Violent Universe (1969)

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Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees (1967)

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Lizzie Borden
Lizzie Borden (1967)

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Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl and the Night Visitors (1963)

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Noah and the Flood
Noah and the Flood (1962)

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Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' (1960)

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1950s

8 titles
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree (1958)

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Mayerling
Mayerling (1957)

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The Letter
The Letter (1956)

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Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl and the Night Visitors (1955)

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Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)

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Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 7: Wagner
Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 7: Wagner (1951)

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America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers (1951)

Assistant Director

Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 6: Weber, Brahms
Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 6: Weber, Brahms (1951)

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