Portrait of Robert Wise

Directing

Robert Wise

Titles
89movies3TV shows
Career

Active from 1944 to 2000, with a break from 1990 to 1999, busiest in 1953 and 1956 with 3 main titles each.

Directed
40
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for West Side Story
West Side Story
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Robert Wise Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • 1950s 3
  • Classic Sci-Fi 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Romantic Drama 2
  • Bleak 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

1
TypeAllMovies1
RoleAnyAppearances8Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s41940s171950s181960s61970s71980s21990s12000s1
GenreAnyDrama1TV Movie1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title · average score 63
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