Portrait of John Newland

Directing

John Newland

Career

Active from 1948 to 1983, busiest in 1961 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Newland Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Cringe Humor
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Ethical Dilemmas 5
  • Mid-Century Americana 4
  • Episodic Mystery 4
  • Golden Age Television 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Anthology Horror 3
  • Psychological Suspense 3
  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Witty Banter 3
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 3
  • Iconic Theme Music 3
  • Nostalgic Comfort Watch 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 55
Too Good to Be True
Too Good to Be True (1988)

Producer

Purgatory
Purgatory (1988)
GoodWatch score 40

as U.S. Ambassador

Timestalkers
Timestalkers (1987)
GoodWatch score 49

Producer

The Execution
The Execution (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

Executive Producer

Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph (1984)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer

The Five of Me
The Five of Me (1981)

Executive Producer

Angel City
Angel City (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer, Executive Producer

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 60
The Suicide's Wife
The Suicide's Wife (1979)

Director

Overboard
Overboard (1978)

Director

A Sensitive, Passionate Man
A Sensitive, Passionate Man (1977)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Legend of Hillbilly John
The Legend of Hillbilly John (1974)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Crawlspace
Crawlspace (1972)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death
Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Deadly Hunt
The Deadly Hunt (1971)

Producer, Director

My Lover, My Son
My Lover, My Son (1970)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 62
Danger Has Two Faces
Danger Has Two Faces (1968)

Director

The Spy with My Face
The Spy with My Face (1965)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Paul Montgomery

Thriller
Thriller (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Robertson Moffat (uncredited) / Ellis Corbett

1950s

10 titles ยท average score 65
The Detectives
The Detectives (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

That Night!
That Night! (1957)

Director

The Violators
The Violators (1957)

Director

Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum (1954)

TV show

Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta (1953)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Alex Stark / Peter Lord

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Chris Chapman

Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Wesley Hammond / Henning

Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV show ยท as Frederick Carstens / Felix

Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV show ยท as Eli Norman

1940s

12 titles ยท average score 73
Lights Out
Lights Out (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

13 Lead Soldiers
13 Lead Soldiers (1948)

as Algernon 'Algy' Longworth

Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV show ยท as Steven Kent / D.W. Griffith

The Challenge
The Challenge (1948)

as Algy Longworth

Homicide for Three
Homicide for Three (1948)

as Desk Clerk

Sons of Adventure
Sons of Adventure (1948)

as Peter Winslow

Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
GoodWatch score 77

as Bill

T-Men
T-Men (1947)
GoodWatch score 85

as Jackson Lee

Nora Prentiss
Nora Prentiss (1947)
GoodWatch score 67

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Adventures of Dusty Bates
The Adventures of Dusty Bates (1947)

as Insp. White