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Portrait of David Maysles

Directing

David Maysles

Titles
32movies2TV shows
Career

Active from 1962 to 2008, with a break from 1991 to 2005, busiest in 1966 with 4 main titles.

Directed
26
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.6 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
David Maysles Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.2
  • Adrenaline
    2.2, average 4.9
  • Mystery
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.3, average 3.7

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

    30
    Type
    RoleAnyDirecting25Production7Appearances5Camera3Other crew3Editing2Sound2
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1950s21960s151970s51980s41990s12000s3
    GenreAnyDocumentary27Music5Comedy3Drama2Romance2
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Newest firstOldest first

    2000s

    3 titles · average score 71

    1990s

    1 title
    Christo in Paris

    Cinematography, Director

    1980s

    4 titles
    Ozawa

    Director

    1970s

    5 titles · average score 78
    GoodWatch83
    Grey Gardens

    Producer, Director of Photography

    GoodWatch84
    Gimme Shelter

    Director, Director of Photography

    1960s

    15 titles · average score 73
    GoodWatch74
    Salesman

    Producer, Editor

    GoodWatch72
    Meet Marlon Brando

    Cinematography, Director

    Cut Piece

    Director, Producer

    All 15 titles from the 1960s

    1950s

    2 titles · average score 62
    GoodWatch67
    Bus Stop

    Producer's Assistant