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Portrait of Sam Wanamaker

Acting

Sam Wanamaker

Titles
59movies37TV shows
Career

Active from 1948 to 1994, busiest in 1967 with 6 main titles.

Directed
22
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Columbo
Columbo
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Sam Wanamaker Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 2.9
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.8, average 2.0
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.7, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Character Study 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Classic Western 4
  • 1960s Television 4
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Romantic Drama 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
TypeAllTV shows17Movies7
RoleAnyActing17
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s41960s61970s21980s5
GenreAnyDrama13Action & Adventure3Comedy3Western2Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Crime1Mystery1Soap1Documentary1
Trait📼 Strong Nostalgia (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

5 titles · average score 69
Poster for Baby Boom

TV show · as Fritz Curtis

GoodWatch65
Poster for Deceptions

TV show · as Jim Nolan

GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as E.I. Lonoff

1970s

2 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch68
Poster for Return of the Saint

TV show · as Domenico

1960s

6 titles · average score 67
Poster for ITV Playhouse

TV show · as Armitage

Poster for Man of the World

TV show · as Nicola

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Defenders

TV show · as Dr. Ralph Ames / James Henry David

Poster for Sunday-Night Play

TV show · as B.F. Halliran

1950s

4 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch68
Poster for Armchair Theatre

TV show · as Copeland / Frank Engel

GoodWatch76
Poster for Gunsmoke

TV show · as Asa Longworth

GoodWatch85
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Richard

GoodWatch51
Poster for Sunday Night Theatre

TV show · as Ernie Pandish / Pepe