Directing
Ernest R. Dickerson
- Titles
- 70movies55TV shows
- Career
Active from 1983 to 2026, with up to 6 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 73titles as director
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Wire92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 71 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime6.0average 3.7
- Politics4.6average 2.6
- Mystery6.1average 4.1
- Violence6.0average 4.3
- Social Commentary6.3average 4.9
- Tension7.4average 6.1
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
- Contemporary Realism6.2average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome2.3, average 3.3
- Physical Comedy1.6, average 2.5
- Historical1.8, average 2.6
- Absurdist Humor1.5, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 18
- Character-Driven 11
- Moral Ambiguity 9
- Political Intrigue 8
- Complex Characters 8
- Crime Drama 6
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Moral Dilemmas 4
- Suspenseful 4
- Police Procedural 4
- 90s Nostalgia 3
- New York City 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- SStephen LovejoyEditorTales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Bones, Never Die Alone, Futuresport, Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie, +7 more
Spike LeeActorDo the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Jungle Fever, Mo' Better Blues, School Daze, +4 more
Samuel L. JacksonActorJungle Fever, Juice, Eddie Murphy Raw, Def by Temptation, Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella, +1 more
Bill NunnActorDo the Right Thing, Bulletproof, Mo' Better Blues, School Daze, Def by Temptation, +1 more- SScott VickreyEditorStephen King's Golden Tales, Pain Killer, Slippage, The Odds, If the Shoes Fit..., +1 more
Bill LeeActorDo the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, School Daze, She's Gotta Have It, Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads- PPaul SparerActorPain Killer, Slippage, The Odds, If the Shoes Fit..., Grandma's Last Wish
John TurturroActorDo the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Mo' Better Blues, Monday Night Mayhem
Sam PollardEditorJungle Fever, Juice, Mo' Better Blues, Surviving the Game
Ossie DavisActorDo the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, School Daze
Wesley SnipesActorJungle Fever, Mo' Better Blues, Futuresport
Giancarlo EspositoActorDo the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, School Daze
Movies and TV shows
53Upcoming
2 titles
Director, Executive Producer
Director
2020s
1 title
Director
2010s
2 titles · average score 52
60
Director
44
Director
2000s
11 titles · average score 55
59
Director
59
Director
45
Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
67
Director
50
Director
45
Director
58
Director
65
Director
66
Director of Photography, Director
42
Director
1990s
17 titles · average score 65
35
Director
Director
54
Director
68
Director
62
Director
55
Director
87
Director of Photography
73
Story, Director
77
Director of Photography
70
Director of Photography
61
Director of Photography
1980s
20 titles · average score 65
87
Director of Photography
25
Director of Photography
67
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
72
Director of Photography
63
Director of Photography
76
as Dog 8
62
Director of Photography
61
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
79
Director of Photography
57
Director of Photography