Portrait of Riley Thomson

Directing

Riley Thomson

Career

Active from 1939 to 1980, with a break from 1957 to 1979, busiest in 1941 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Symphony Hour
Symphony Hour
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 3.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Riley Thomson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    1.7, average 5.5
  • Crime
    0.7, average 3.6
  • Social Commentary
    2.1, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Golden Age Animation 3
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Family Friendly 2
  • Classic Cartoon 2
  • Physical Humor 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Nostalgic Cartoon 2
  • Classic Animation 2
  • Physical Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy (2002)

Scenario Writer

1980s

1 title
Mickey Mouse Disco
Mickey Mouse Disco (1980)

Director

1950s

3 titles ยท average score 68
On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends
On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends (1956)

Writer

Mickey's Birthday Party
Mickey's Birthday Party (1953)

Director

Dude Duck
Dude Duck (1951)
GoodWatch score 68

Story

1940s

8 titles ยท average score 63
They're Off
They're Off (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

Story

Mickey's Birthday Party
Mickey's Birthday Party (1942)
GoodWatch score 63

Animation, Director

Symphony Hour
Symphony Hour (1942)
GoodWatch score 70

Animation, Director

The Little Whirlwind
The Little Whirlwind (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Orphans' Benefit
Orphans' Benefit (1941)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Nifty Nineties
The Nifty Nineties (1941)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Put-Put Troubles
Put-Put Troubles (1940)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Volunteer Worker
The Volunteer Worker (1940)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

1930s

6 titles ยท average score 71
The Practical Pig
The Practical Pig (1939)
GoodWatch score 67

Animation

The Standard Parade
The Standard Parade (1939)

Director

Brave Little Tailor
Brave Little Tailor (1938)
GoodWatch score 71

Animation

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
GoodWatch score 85

Animation

The Phantom Ship
The Phantom Ship (1936)
GoodWatch score 60

Animation

Hot-Toe Mollie
Hot-Toe Mollie (1930)

Animation