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Portrait of Michael Switzer

Directing

Michael Switzer

Career

Active from 1972 to 2007, busiest in 1990 and 1995 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Switzer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Satire & Parody
    1.2, average 2.3
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Heartwarming 4
  • Redemption Arc 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Family Drama 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • Social Issues 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Crime Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

7 titles · average score 57
Vanished
Vanished (2006)
GoodWatch score 31

Director

Ordinary Miracles
Ordinary Miracles (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Annie's Point
Annie's Point (2005)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Three Days
Three Days (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story (2001)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

The Moving of Sophia Myles
The Moving of Sophia Myles (2000)

Director

1990s

22 titles · average score 61
God's New Plan
God's New Plan (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Forever Love
Forever Love (1998)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Unwed Father
Unwed Father (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Holiday in Your Heart
Holiday in Your Heart (1997)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Unlikely Angel
Unlikely Angel (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Remember Me
Remember Me (1995)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Cries from the Heart
Cries from the Heart (1994)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Children of the Dark
Children of the Dark (1994)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

I Can Make You Love Me
I Can Make You Love Me (1993)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

With a Vengeance
With a Vengeance (1992)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Woman Who Sinned
The Woman Who Sinned (1991)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Summer Dreams: The Story of The Beach Boys
Summer Dreams: The Story of The Beach Boys (1990)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

1980s

2 titles · average score 53
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (1988)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Police Story: Burnout
Police Story: Burnout (1988)

Director