Portrait of Dick Shawn

Acting

Dick Shawn

Titles
37movies24TV shows
Career

Active from 1960 to 1987, busiest in 1986 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Year Without a Santa Claus
The Year Without a Santa Claus
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Dick Shawn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.3, average 5.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.2
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.5, average 5.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Physical Humor 3
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Satirical Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
TypeAllMovies30TV shows16
RoleAnyActing16Appearances9
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s21960s51970s21980s7
GenreAnyDrama11Comedy9Sci-Fi & Fantasy4Family3Mystery2Crime1Documentary1Talk1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

7 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch77
Poster for The Twilight Zone

TV show · as (segment "Cold Reading")

GoodWatch62
Poster for Amazing Stories

TV show · as Joe Willoughby

Poster for Hail to the Chief

TV show · as Ivan Zolotov

GoodWatch72
Poster for Tales from the Darkside

TV show · as Bo Gumbs

GoodWatch82
Poster for Faerie Tale Theatre

TV show · as Guest Interviewee / Emperor

GoodWatch78
Poster for Magnum, P.I.

TV show · as Buzz Benoit

1970s

2 titles
Poster for The Love Boat

TV show · as Harvey Blanchard / David Jackson

1960s

5 titles · average score 67
Poster for ABC Stage 67

TV show · as Paul Benderhof

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Lucy Show

TV show · as Ace Winthrop

1950s

2 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch69
Poster for The DuPont Show with June Allyson

TV show · as Charlie Wilson

GoodWatch65
Poster for General Electric Theater

TV show · as Felix Franklin

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