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Portrait of Joseph Santley

Directing

Joseph Santley

Titles
68movies
Career

Active from 1929 to 1962, with a break from 1951 to 1961, busiest in 1936 with 8 main titles.

Directed
63
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Cocoanuts
The Cocoanuts
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Joseph Santley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.2
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 6
  • Romantic Comedy 5
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Showbiz Satire 3
  • Classic Film 2
  • 1930s Musical 2
  • Musical Comedy 2
  • Short Film 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Situational Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
RoleAnyDirecting63Writing11
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s71930s301940s291950s11960s1
GenreAnyComedy40Music27Drama17Romance14Crime7Western3History3Mystery2Thriller1Documentary1War1Action1Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1960s

1 title

1950s

1 title

1940s

29 titles · average score 54
All 29 titles from the 1940s

1930s

30 titles · average score 59
All 30 titles from the 1930s

1920s

7 titles · average score 74