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Portrait of Alexander Mackendrick

Directing

Alexander Mackendrick

Titles
26movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1937 to 2004, with a break from 1968 to 1985, busiest in 1943 with 3 main titles.

Directed
12
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Alexander Mackendrick Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 5.1
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.8
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Film 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Ealing Comedy 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Post-War London 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
TypeAllMovies12
RoleAnyWriting12Directing11Appearances3Other crew3Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s31940s41950s42000s1
GenreAnyAnimation5Drama4Comedy3Romance2Documentary1History1War1Western1Science Fiction1Music1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title

1950s

4 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch72
Poster for Fanfare

Script Consultant

GoodWatch73
Poster for The 'Maggie'

Story, Director

1940s

4 titles · average score 64
Poster for Robinson Charley

Script Consultant

1930s

3 titles