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David Friedkin

Career

Active from 1955 to 1976, busiest in 1958 and 1973 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Friedkin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Cringe Humor
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Dark Humor
    1.4, average 2.8
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Police Procedural 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Nostalgic Americana 3
  • Classic Medical Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Ethical Dilemmas 2
  • Nostalgic TV Era 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Low-Stakes Adventure 2
  • Nostalgic Viewing 2
  • Witty Banter 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 37
I Spy
I Spy (2002)
GoodWatch score 37

Characters

1990s

1 title · average score 49
I Spy Returns
I Spy Returns (1994)
GoodWatch score 49

Characters

1970s

2 titles
Montserrat
Montserrat (1971)

Director

River of Gold
River of Gold (1971)

Director, Producer

1960s

2 titles · average score 72
The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker (1965)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay

The Fool Killer
The Fool Killer (1965)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer, Writer

1950s

2 titles · average score 59
Handle with Care
Handle with Care (1958)

Screenplay, Director

Hot Summer Night
Hot Summer Night (1957)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay, Director