Directing
Martin Ritt
- Titles
- 33movies
- Career
Active from 1957 to 1990, busiest in 1972 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 26titles as director
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Sounder85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.3average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.4average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.9average 4.9
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.6
- Pathos6.6average 5.2
- Romance5.1average 3.8
- Catharsis6.3average 5.1
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.8, average 5.2
- Uncanny1.2, average 2.5
- Scare1.4, average 2.6
- Adrenaline3.8, average 5.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 9
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Character Study 4
- Heartwarming 2
- Feel-Good 2
- Southern Gothic 2
- Social Realism 2
- Strong Female Lead 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Rural Setting 2
- 1950s 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- SSidney LevinEditorStanley & Iris, Norma Rae, The Front, Nuts, Cross Creek, +4 more
Harriet Frank Jr.WriterHud, Hombre, The Long, Hot Summer, Stanley & Iris, Norma Rae, +3 more- IIrving RavetchWriterHud, Hombre, The Long, Hot Summer, Stanley & Iris, Norma Rae, +3 more
John A. AlonzoCinematographerNorma Rae, Cross Creek, Sounder, Back Roads, Casey's Shadow, +2 more- FFrank BrachtCinematographerHud, Hombre, The Molly Maguires, The Brotherhood, Conrack, +1 more
Paul NewmanActorHud, Hombre, The Long, Hot Summer, Paris Blues, The Outrage
Joanne WoodwardActorThe Long, Hot Summer, Paris Blues, The Sound and the Fury, No Down Payment
James Wong HoweCinematographerHud, Hombre, The Molly Maguires, The Outrage
Whit BissellActorHud, The Black Orchid, Casey's Shadow
Walter MatthauActorCasey's Shadow, Pete 'n' Tillie, Awake and Sing!
Sally FieldActorNorma Rae, Murphy's Romance, Back Roads
Robert WebberActorNuts, The Great White Hope, Casey's Shadow
Movies and TV shows
301990s
1 title · average score 64
64
Stanley & Iris (1990)
Director
1980s
5 titles · average score 58
54
Nuts (1987)
Director, Co-Producer
70
Murphy's Romance (1985)
Director
50
The Slugger's Wife (1985)
as Burly De Vito
65
Cross Creek (1983)
Director, Producer
51
Back Roads (1981)
Director
1970s
10 titles · average score 69
84
Norma Rae (1979)
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
44
End of the Game (1978)
as Hans Bärlach
72
Casey's Shadow (1978)
Director
71
The Front (1976)
Producer, Director
71
Conrack (1974)
Producer, Director
85
Sounder (1972)
Director
64
Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)
Director
Awake and Sing! (1972)
as Uncle Morty
72
The Molly Maguires (1970)
Director, Producer
59
The Great White Hope (1970)
Director
1960s
8 titles · average score 67
60
The Brotherhood (1968)
Director
80
Hombre (1967)
Producer, Director
81
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)
Director, Producer
61
The Outrage (1964)
Director, Producer
69
Hud (1963)
Director, Producer
71
Paris Blues (1961)
Director
63
Five Branded Women (1960)
Director
1950s
5 titles · average score 66
63
The Black Orchid (1959)
Director
53
The Sound and the Fury (1959)
Director
71
The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
Director
72
Edge of the City (1957)
Director
70
No Down Payment (1957)
Director
1940s
1 title · average score 59
59
Winged Victory (1944)
as Gleason