Portrait of Tom Gries

Directing

Tom Gries

Titles
26movies43TV shows
Career

Active from 1951 to 1977, busiest in 1959 and 1966 with 6 main titles each.

Directed
56
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Tom Gries Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.2
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.8, average 2.0
  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 10
  • Character-Driven 10
  • Mystery 6
  • Thought-Provoking 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Suspenseful 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Intrigue 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • 1950s Television 4
  • Classic TV 4
  • Frontier Justice 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies8
RoleAnyDirecting20Writing8Production4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s51960s21970s1
GenreAnyWestern4Adventure3Horror2Drama2Romance2War2Action1Science Fiction1Crime1Comedy1Family1Mystery1TV Movie1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

1 title

1960s

2 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch51
Poster for 100 Rifles

Director, Screenplay

GoodWatch81
Poster for Will Penny

Director, Writer

1950s

5 titles · average score 34
Poster for Mustang!

Screenplay

Poster for Hell's Horizon

Director, Writer

Poster for Serpent Island

Director, Writer

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