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Matthew Penn

Career

Active from 1986 to 2016, busiest in 2007 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sopranos
The Sopranos
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Matthew Penn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.8, average 2.0
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Character-Driven Narrative 5
  • Procedural Crime Drama 4
  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Law Enforcement 3
  • Urban Crime 2
  • Character-Focused 2
  • Procedural Drama 2
  • Emotional Resilience 2
  • Gritty Police Procedural 2
  • Ensemble Cast Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    7
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    1 title
    The Art of Television: les réalisateurs de séries
    The Art of Television: les réalisateurs de séries (2018)

    TV show

    2000s

    1 title
    Law & Order: Corruption Empire
    Law & Order: Corruption Empire (2003)

    Director

    1990s

    2 titles · average score 53
    Delta Force 3: The Killing Game
    Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991)
    GoodWatch score 34

    as Richard

    Law & Order
    Law & Order (1990)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Alex Brody

    1980s

    3 titles · average score 42
    Playing for Keeps
    Playing for Keeps (1986)
    GoodWatch score 46

    as Spikes

    Dream Lover
    Dream Lover (1986)
    GoodWatch score 38

    as Billy

    Hellfire
    Hellfire (1983)

    First Assistant Director