Portrait of Sam Taylor

Directing

Sam Taylor

Career

Active from 1917 to 1944, busiest in 1921 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Safety Last!
Safety Last!
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sam Taylor Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.6, average 5.5
  • Mystery
    1.6, average 4.0
  • Crime
    1.6, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Physical Humor 6
  • Slapstick Comedy 4
  • Optimistic 4
  • Classic Comedy 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Physical Gags 2
  • Silent Film Classic 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Lighthearted Fun 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

1 title ยท average score 56
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble (1944)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1930s

8 titles ยท average score 60
Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady (1935)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Producer

The Cat's-Paw
The Cat's-Paw (1934)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Director

Out All Night
Out All Night (1933)

Director

Devil's Lottery
Devil's Lottery (1932)

Director

Kiki
Kiki (1931)
GoodWatch score 52

Adaptation, Director

Skyline
Skyline (1931)

Director

Ambassador Bill
Ambassador Bill (1931)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930)

Adaptation, Director

1920s

22 titles ยท average score 69
Coquette
Coquette (1929)
GoodWatch score 45

Dialogue, Director

The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew (1929)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Screenplay

My Best Girl
My Best Girl (1927)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake (1926)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

The Freshman
The Freshman (1925)
GoodWatch score 84

Director, Story

Girl Shy
Girl Shy (1924)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Story

Hot Water
Hot Water (1924)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Story

Safety Last!
Safety Last! (1923)
GoodWatch score 90

Writer, Director

Why Worry?
Why Worry? (1923)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Writer

Grandma's Boy
Grandma's Boy (1922)
GoodWatch score 67

Story

Dr. Jack
Dr. Jack (1922)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Story

Among Those Present
Among Those Present (1921)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

1910s

3 titles
The Gamblers
The Gamblers (1919)

Writer

In Honor's Web
In Honor's Web (1919)

Writer

The Wrecked Station
The Wrecked Station (1917)

Story