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John McPherson

Career

Active from 1973 to 1996, busiest in 1989 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Strange Luck
Strange Luck
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John McPherson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.5, average 5.5
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.5, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 4
  • Mystery 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven Mystery 3
  • Crime 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Episodic 2
  • Episodic Adventure 2
  • Physical Comedy 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • 80s Teen Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

6 titles · average score 50
Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again
Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again (1995)

Director

Incident at Deception Ridge
Incident at Deception Ridge (1994)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Fade to Black
Fade to Black (1993)

Co-Producer, Director

Dirty Work
Dirty Work (1992)

Director, Co-Producer

Strays
Strays (1991)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Bingo
Bingo (1991)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

1980s

15 titles · average score 56
Fletch Lives
Fletch Lives (1989)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Hanna-Barbera's 50th (1989)

Director of Photography

Short Circuit 2
Short Circuit 2 (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
GoodWatch score 18

Director of Photography

*batteries not included
*batteries not included (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1986)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Acceptable Risks
Acceptable Risks (1986)

Director of Photography

Just One of the Guys
Just One of the Guys (1985)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Voyager from the Unknown
Voyager from the Unknown (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

Eleanor, First Lady of the World
Eleanor, First Lady of the World (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire
The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire (1981)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

1970s

1 title · average score 65
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk (1977)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography