Portrait of Robert Aldrich

Directing

Robert Aldrich

Career

Active from 1951 to 1981, busiest in 1959 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robert Aldrich Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Family Dynamics
    4.0, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Intrigue 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Survival 3
  • Showbiz Satire 3
  • Action-Packed 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Bleak Outlook 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

55
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title ยท average score 64
...All the Marbles
...All the Marbles (1981)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 63
The Frisco Kid
The Frisco Kid (1979)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Choirboys
The Choirboys (1977)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

Hustle
Hustle (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Producer

The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard (1974)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Ulzana's Raid
Ulzana's Raid (1972)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

The Grissom Gang
The Grissom Gang (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer, Director

Too Late the Hero
Too Late the Hero (1970)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Story

1960s

11 titles ยท average score 64
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
The Greatest Mother of 'em All (1969)

Director

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer

The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Producer

The Killing of Sister George
The Killing of Sister George (1968)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Producer

The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Producer

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Producer

4 for Texas
4 for Texas (1963)
GoodWatch score 29

Screenplay, Director

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
GoodWatch score 83

Director, Producer

Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

The Last Sunset
The Last Sunset (1961)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

1950s

20 titles ยท average score 67
Ten Seconds to Hell
Ten Seconds to Hell (1959)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Screenplay

The Angry Hills
The Angry Hills (1959)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

The Garment Jungle
The Garment Jungle (1957)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Attack
Attack (1956)
GoodWatch score 86

Director, Producer

Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
GoodWatch score 87

Producer, Director

The Big Knife
The Big Knife (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

Producer, Director

Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz (1954)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Apache
Apache (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

World for Ransom
World for Ransom (1954)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Producer

Big Leaguer
Big Leaguer (1953)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Limelight
Limelight (1952)
GoodWatch score 82

Assistant Director

1940s

14 titles ยท average score 65
Caught
Caught (1949)
GoodWatch score 85

Assistant Director

The Red Pony
The Red Pony (1949)
GoodWatch score 56

Assistant Director

Red Light
Red Light (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

Second Unit First Assistant Director

So This Is New York
So This Is New York (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

Assistant Director

Body and Soul
Body and Soul (1947)
GoodWatch score 84

Assistant Director

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)
GoodWatch score 63

Assistant Director

The Southerner
The Southerner (1945)
GoodWatch score 82

Assistant Director

Pardon My Past
Pardon My Past (1945)
GoodWatch score 64

Assistant Director

Bombardier
Bombardier (1943)
GoodWatch score 54

Second Assistant Director

The Falcon Takes Over
The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
GoodWatch score 57

Second Assistant Director

The Big Street
The Big Street (1942)
GoodWatch score 60

Second Assistant Director

Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris (1942)
GoodWatch score 63

Second Assistant Director