Portrait of David Burton

Directing

David Burton

Career

Active from 1929 to 1941, busiest in 1940 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lady by Choice
Lady by Choice
GoodWatch score61/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Burton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Crime
    1.8, average 3.6
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title ยท average score 47
Gardens of Stone
Gardens of Stone (1987)
GoodWatch score 47

Stunts

1940s

4 titles
Private Nurse
Private Nurse (1941)

Director

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)

Director

Jennie
Jennie (1940)

Director

Manhattan Heartbeat
Manhattan Heartbeat (1940)

Director

1930s

11 titles ยท average score 53
Make Way for a Lady
Make Way for a Lady (1936)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Princess O'Hara
Princess O'Hara (1935)

Director

The Melody Lingers on
The Melody Lingers on (1935)

Director

Lady by Choice
Lady by Choice (1934)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Sisters Under the Skin
Sisters Under the Skin (1934)

Director

Brief Moment
Brief Moment (1933)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Let's Fall in Love
Let's Fall in Love (1933)

Director

Dancers in the Dark
Dancers in the Dark (1932)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Fighting Caravans
Fighting Caravans (1931)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Confessions of a Co-Ed
Confessions of a Co-Ed (1931)

Director

Strictly Unconventional
Strictly Unconventional (1930)

Director

1920s

1 title ยท average score 46
The Bishop Murder Case
The Bishop Murder Case (1929)
GoodWatch score 46

Director