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Portrait of James Foley

Directing

James Foley

Titles
21movies6TV shows
Career

Active from 1970 to 2018, busiest in 1990 with 3 main titles.

Directed
22
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hannibal
Hannibal
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Foley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.3
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • Existential Dread 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Erotic Romance Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
RoleAnyDirecting16Appearances4Writing3Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s21980s41990s72000s22010s2
GenreAnyDrama10Crime7Thriller5Mystery4Romance4Action2Comedy2Music2Horror1Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

2 titles · average score 34

2000s

2 titles · average score 50

1990s

7 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch71
After Dark, My Sweet

Screenplay, Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch74
At Close Range

as Assistant D.A.

1970s

2 titles · average score 46
GoodWatch46
Janie

Screenplay