Directing
Ernest R. Dickerson
- Titles
- 68movies55TV shows
- Career
Active from 1983 to 2026, with up to 6 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 72titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Wire92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 75 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.8average 3.7
- Politics4.4average 2.6
- Violence5.8average 4.2
- Mystery5.5average 4.1
- Contemporary Realism6.7average 5.4
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
- Tension7.0average 6.0
- Class & Capitalism4.2average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome2.3, average 3.3
- Physical Comedy1.4, average 2.4
- Absurdist Humor1.1, average 2.0
- Historical1.7, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 14
- Moral Ambiguity 10
- Character-Driven 7
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Psychological Depth 3
- Supernatural Thriller 3
- Police Corruption 3
- Investigative Thriller 3
- 90s Nostalgia 3
- New York City 3
- Slow-Burn Suspense 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- SStephen LovejoyEditorTales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Never Die Alone, Bones, Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie, Monday Night Mayhem, +8 more
Spike LeeActorShe's Gotta Have It, Mo' Better Blues, Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Jungle Fever, +4 more
Samuel L. JacksonActorJungle Fever, Eddie Murphy Raw, Juice, Def by Temptation, Morris Stokes, +1 more
Bill NunnActorMo' Better Blues, Do the Right Thing, Bulletproof, School Daze, Def by Temptation, +1 more
Bill LeeActorShe's Gotta Have It, Mo' Better Blues, Do the Right Thing, School Daze, Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads
John TurturroActorMo' Better Blues, Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Monday Night Mayhem
Sam PollardEditorMo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Surviving the Game, Juice
Giancarlo EspositoActorMo' Better Blues, Do the Right Thing, School Daze
Wesley SnipesActorMo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Futuresport
Lonette McKeeActorMalcolm X, Jungle Fever, Blind Faith
Ossie DavisActorDo the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, School Daze- GGerard BrownWriterJuice, Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella, Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
Movies and TV shows
47Upcoming
2 titles
Director, Executive Producer
Director
2020s
1 title · average score 31
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2010s
2 titles · average score 52
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2000s
10 titles · average score 55
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Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
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Director of Photography, Director
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1990s
18 titles · average score 62
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Director, Screenplay
Camera Operator, Director of Photography
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1980s
14 titles · average score 62
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as Dog 8
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