Portrait of John Korty

Directing

John Korty

Career

Active from 1961 to 2012, busiest in 1973 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Korty Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Satire & Parody
    1.2, average 2.3
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Crime
    2.5, average 3.6
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Melancholy 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Overcoming Obstacles 2
  • Social Justice 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Survival Story 2
  • Biographical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
The Blues Broads
The Blues Broads (2012)

Camera Operator, Director

2000s

1 title
Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn
Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn (2009)

Producer, Director

1990s

11 titles ยท average score 61
A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story
A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story (1999)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story
Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story (1998)

Director

Ms. Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge (1997)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Redwood Curtain
Redwood Curtain (1995)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Getting Out
Getting Out (1994)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

They
They (1993)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Deadly Matrimony
Deadly Matrimony (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991)

Director

Long Road Home
Long Road Home (1991)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Keeping Secrets
Keeping Secrets (1991)

Director

A Son's Promise
A Son's Promise (1990)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

1980s

16 titles ยท average score 59
Cast the First Stone
Cast the First Stone (1989)

Director

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven (1989)

Co-Producer

Winnie
Winnie (1988)

Director

Baby Girl Scott
Baby Girl Scott (1987)

Director

Eye on the Sparrow
Eye on the Sparrow (1987)

Director

Resting Place
Resting Place (1986)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

A Deadly Business
A Deadly Business (1986)

Director

The Ewok Adventure
The Ewok Adventure (1984)
GoodWatch score 44

Director, Director of Photography

Second Sight: A Love Story
Second Sight: A Love Story (1984)

Director

Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time (1983)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay, Director

The Haunting Passion
The Haunting Passion (1983)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

A Christmas Without Snow
A Christmas Without Snow (1980)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Teleplay

1970s

18 titles ยท average score 53
Oliver's Story
Oliver's Story (1978)
GoodWatch score 30

Director, Screenplay

Forever
Forever (1978)

Director

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer, Director

Alex & the Gypsy
Alex & the Gypsy (1976)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Farewell to Manzanar
Farewell to Manzanar (1976)

Director, Writer

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Silence
Silence (1974)

Director

The Music School
The Music School (1974)

Director, Writer

Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice (1973)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Class of '63
Class of '63 (1973)

Director

The People
The People (1972)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Imogen Cunningham, photographer
Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1970)

Screenplay, Director

1960s

9 titles
Riverrun
Riverrun (1968)

Cinematography, Director

Funnyman
Funnyman (1967)

Writer, Animation

The Crazy-Quilt
The Crazy-Quilt (1966)

Director, Writer

Any, Many, and Man
Any, Many, and Man (1966)

Director

Breaking the Habit
Breaking the Habit (1965)

Director

A Scrap of Paper and a Piece of String
A Scrap of Paper and a Piece of String (1964)

Director

The Dragon's Tears
The Dragon's Tears (1963)

Producer, Director

The Owl and the Pussycat
The Owl and the Pussycat (1962)

Director

The Language of Faces
The Language of Faces (1961)

Director