Portrait of Joseph Santley

Directing

Joseph Santley

Career

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

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 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joseph Santley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • 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
  • Showbiz Satire 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Wholesome 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Short Film 2
  • Musical Elements 2
  • 1930s Musical 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title
The Hour of St. Francis
The Hour of St. Francis (1962)

Director

1950s

1 title
When You're Smiling
When You're Smiling (1950)

Director

1940s

29 titles ยท average score 54
Make Believe Ballroom
Make Believe Ballroom (1949)

Director

Shadow of a Woman
Shadow of a Woman (1946)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Brazil
Brazil (1944)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Here Comes Elmer
Here Comes Elmer (1943)

Director

Remember Pearl Harbor
Remember Pearl Harbor (1942)

Director

Yokel Boy
Yokel Boy (1942)

Director

A Tragedy at Midnight
A Tragedy at Midnight (1942)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Call of the Canyon
Call of the Canyon (1942)

Director

Sis Hopkins
Sis Hopkins (1941)

Director

Down Mexico Way
Down Mexico Way (1941)

Director

Music in My Heart
Music in My Heart (1940)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Melody Ranch
Melody Ranch (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

1930s

30 titles ยท average score 59
Blond Cheat
Blond Cheat (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

She's Got Everything
She's Got Everything (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

There Goes the Groom
There Goes the Groom (1937)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Her Master's Voice
Her Master's Voice (1936)

Director

Smartest Girl in Town
Smartest Girl in Town (1936)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Walking on Air
Walking on Air (1936)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady (1935)

Director

The Loudspeaker
The Loudspeaker (1934)

Director

Young and Beautiful
Young and Beautiful (1934)
GoodWatch score 51

Story, Director

I Like it That Way
I Like it That Way (1934)

Screenplay

The House on 56th Street
The House on 56th Street (1933)
GoodWatch score 55

Story

The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party (1930)
GoodWatch score 59

Story

1920s

7 titles ยท average score 74
The Cocoanuts
The Cocoanuts (1929)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic
A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (1929)

Director

Ruth Etting in Favorite Melodies
Ruth Etting in Favorite Melodies (1929)

Director

Radio Rhythm
Radio Rhythm (1929)

Director

Two Americans
Two Americans (1929)

Director

All Americans
All Americans (1929)

Director

His College Chums
His College Chums (1929)

Director