Directing
Fred C. Newmeyer
- Titles
- 56movies
- Career
Active from 1919 to 2022, with a break from 1943 to 2021, with up to 5 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 51titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Safety Last!90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Physical Comedy8.1average 2.5
- Historical6.8average 2.6
- Situational Comedy6.3average 2.7
- Wholesome6.2average 3.3
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.6
- Absurdist Humor3.6average 2.0
- Romance4.6average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay4.3average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.5, average 5.2
- Psychological2.5, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.3, average 4.7
- Social Commentary2.6, average 4.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Physical Humor 5
- Slapstick Comedy 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Silent Film Classic 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Wholesome Entertainment 2
- Underdog Story 2
- Silent Film 2
- Optimistic 2
- Family Humor 2
- Classic Film 2
- Silent Comedy Classic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Harold LloydActorSafety Last!, Girl Shy, The Freshman, Grandma's Boy, Why Worry?, +7 more- WWalter LundinCinematographerSafety Last!, Girl Shy, The Freshman, Grandma's Boy, Why Worry?, +5 more
Mildred DavisActorSafety Last!, Grandma's Boy, Among Those Present, Now or Never, Never Weaken, +3 more
Sam TaylorDirectorSafety Last!, Girl Shy, The Freshman, Why Worry?, Hot Water, +3 more
Noah YoungActorSafety Last!, Grandma's Boy, Captain Kidd's Kids, Now or Never, A Sailor-Made Man, +1 more
Hal RoachDirectorSafety Last!, Captain Kidd's Kids, Among Those Present, Now or Never, A Sailor-Made Man, +1 more- TThomas J. CrizerWriterSafety Last!, Grandma's Boy, Why Worry?, Never Weaken, A Sailor-Made Man, +1 more
Charles StevensonActorGrandma's Boy, Hot Water, Captain Kidd's Kids, Now or Never, Never Weaken
William GillespieActorWhy Worry?, Among Those Present, Now or Never, Never Weaken, Dr. Jack
Roy BrooksActorSafety Last!, The Freshman, Now or Never, Never Weaken, Alias Aladdin
Billie ThomasActorGeneral Spanky, Arbor Day, Mail and Female, The Pinch Singer
Jobyna RalstonActorGirl Shy, The Freshman, Why Worry?, Hot Water
Movies and TV shows
522020s
1 title
1940s
1 title
Rodeo Rhythm (1942)
Director
1930s
19 titles · average score 54
Mail and Female (1937)
Director
47
General Spanky (1936)
Director
Arbor Day (1936)
Director
The Pinch Singer (1936)
Director
45
A Scream in the Night (1935)
Director
Secrets of Chinatown (1935)
Director
They Never Come Back (1932)
Director
Discarded Lovers (1932)
Director
The Night Rider (1932)
Director
The Gambling Sex (1932)
Director
69
Fast and Loose (1930)
Director
Queen High (1930)
Director
1920s
31 titles · average score 72
That's My Daddy (1927)
Director
84
The Freshman (1925)
Director
78
Girl Shy (1924)
Director
71
Hot Water (1924)
Director
90
Safety Last! (1923)
as Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket (uncredited)
65
Why Worry? (1923)
Director
67
Grandma's Boy (1922)
Director
70
Dr. Jack (1922)
Director
74
Never Weaken (1921)
Director
61
Among Those Present (1921)
Director
63
Now or Never (1921)
Director
65
A Sailor-Made Man (1921)
Director