Portrait of Don Ellis

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Don Ellis

Career

Active from 1969 to 1977, busiest in 1975 and 1977 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The French Connection
The French Connection
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Don Ellis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    2.2, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    1.1, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.9, average 3.0
  • Romance
    1.8, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gritty Crime Thriller 3
  • Psychological Tension 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 63
Natural Enemies
Natural Enemies (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

Music

The Ransom
The Ransom (1977)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

Ruby
Ruby (1977)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Music Composer

French Connection II
French Connection II (1975)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Deadly Tower
The Deadly Tower (1975)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

In Tandem
In Tandem (1974)

Original Music Composer

The Seven-Ups
The Seven-Ups (1973)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Kansas City Bomber
Kansas City Bomber (1972)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

The French Connection
The French Connection (1971)
GoodWatch score 87

Original Music Composer, Conductor

1960s

1 title ยท average score 33
Moon Zero Two
Moon Zero Two (1969)
GoodWatch score 33

Original Music Composer