Sign in
J

Directing

Joy N. Houck Jr.

Career

Active from 1969 to 1994, with a break from 1982 to 1993, busiest in 1972 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score44/100
Highest rated
Poster for The St. Tammany Miracle
The St. Tammany Miracle
GoodWatch score61/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joy N. Houck Jr. Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Catharsis
    3.1, average 5.1
  • Romance
    1.9, average 3.8
  • Pathos
    3.5, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    13
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    1 title · average score 61
    The St. Tammany Miracle
    The St. Tammany Miracle (1994)
    GoodWatch score 61

    Director

    1980s

    5 titles · average score 60
    The Hidden
    The Hidden (1987)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as DeVries' Neighbor

    Down by Law
    Down by Law (1986)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Detective Mandino

    Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues
    Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (1984)
    GoodWatch score 26

    Producer

    Tightrope
    Tightrope (1984)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Swap Meet Owner

    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
    GoodWatch score 58

    Screenplay

    1970s

    6 titles · average score 40
    The Shadow of Chikara
    The Shadow of Chikara (1977)
    GoodWatch score 37

    as Half Moon O'Brian

    Creature from Black Lake
    Creature from Black Lake (1976)
    GoodWatch score 45

    Director

    Bootleggers
    Bootleggers (1974)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Bobby Joe Woodall

    Night of the Strangler
    Night of the Strangler (1972)
    GoodWatch score 38

    Executive Producer, Director

    The Brain Machine
    The Brain Machine (1972)
    GoodWatch score 30

    Story, Director

    His Wife's Habit
    His Wife's Habit (1970)

    Director, Writer

    1960s

    1 title · average score 29
    The Night of Bloody Horror
    The Night of Bloody Horror (1969)
    GoodWatch score 29

    Writer, Director