Portrait of Otto Lang

Directing

Otto Lang

Career

Active from 1941 to 1968, busiest in 1958 and 1959 with 6 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Otto Lang Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.8, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    2.9, average 4.9
  • Catharsis
    3.1, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Americana 7
  • Episodic Storytelling 4
  • Classic Western Drama 4
  • Classic Western 2
  • Historical Adventure 2
  • Traditional Storytelling 2
  • Vintage Sci-Fi 2
  • Adventure Series 2
  • Historical Authenticity 2
  • Cold War Era 2
  • Classic Police Procedural 2
  • Frontier Justice 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title · average score 64
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
GoodWatch score 64

Associate Producer

1960s

4 titles · average score 55
The Gypsy Moths
The Gypsy Moths (1969)
GoodWatch score 55

Second Unit Director

Open the Door and See all the People
Open the Door and See all the People (1964)

Production Coordinator

The Best of Cinerama
The Best of Cinerama (1963)

Director

Fury River
Fury River (1961)

Director

1950s

8 titles · average score 67
Search for Paradise
Search for Paradise (1957)

Director, Writer

Laura
Laura (1955)

Producer

The First Piano Quartette
The First Piano Quartette (1954)

Director

Jet Carrier
Jet Carrier (1954)

Producer, Director

Fabulous Las Vegas
Fabulous Las Vegas (1954)

Producer

Vesuvius Express
Vesuvius Express (1953)

Director

White Witch Doctor
White Witch Doctor (1953)
GoodWatch score 46

Producer

5 Fingers
5 Fingers (1952)
GoodWatch score 89

Producer

1940s

5 titles · average score 81
The Art Director
The Art Director (1949)

Director

Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777 (1948)
GoodWatch score 76

Producer

Skifully Yours
Skifully Yours (1947)

Director

The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
GoodWatch score 86

Third Assistant Director

The Basic Principles of Skiing
The Basic Principles of Skiing (1941)

Director

1930s

1 title
Ski Flight
Ski Flight (1938)

Producer