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Directing

Hal Yates

Titles
81movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1924 to 2023, with a break from 1954 to 2022, busiest in 1926 with 12 main titles.

Directed
59
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
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Sailors, Beware!
GoodWatch score67/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 4.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Hal Yates Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.7, average 5.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.2
  • Melancholy
    2.2, average 4.7
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.3

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 6
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Physical Comedy 4
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Silent Film 3
  • Escapist Entertainment 3
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2
  • Mistaken Identity 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
TypeAllMovies27
RoleAnyWriting16Directing11
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s271930s71940s351950s102020s1Upcoming1
GenreAnyComedy26
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1920s

27 titles · average score 58
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