Portrait of Gary Leva

Directing

Gary Leva

Career

Active from 1997 to 2021, busiest in 2008 with 17 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gary Leva Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    1.2, average 4.8
  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Romance
    0.6, average 3.8
  • Crime
    0.7, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Behind-the-Scenes 15
  • Historical Context 9
  • Documentary 8
  • Educational 6
  • Filmmaking Process 6
  • Film History 4
  • Cultural Impact 4
  • Cinematic History 4
  • Stanley Kubrick 4
  • Filmmaking Documentary 3
  • Film Analysis 3
  • Archival Footage 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
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Upcoming

2 titles
A True Ensemble: The Cast of L.A. Confidential
A True Ensemble: The Cast of L.A. Confidential

Director

L.A. Confidential: From Book to Screen
L.A. Confidential: From Book to Screen

Director

2020s

7 titles
Directors of the Monsterverse
Directors of the Monsterverse (2024)

Editor, Producer

Getting It Right: The Making of Midway
Getting It Right: The Making of Midway (2020)

Director

The Men of Midway
The Men of Midway (2020)

Editor, Director

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission (2020)

Producer, Editor

We Met At Midway - Two Survivors Remember
We Met At Midway - Two Survivors Remember (2020)

Director, Producer

Turning Point: The Legacy of Midway
Turning Point: The Legacy of Midway (2020)

Director

Joe Rochefort -  Breaking The Japanese Code
Joe Rochefort - Breaking The Japanese Code (2020)

Director

2010s

24 titles ยท average score 45
Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Godzilla 2.0
Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Godzilla 2.0 (2019)

Director

Reimagining Rodan
Reimagining Rodan (2019)

Director

Making Mothra
Making Mothra (2019)

Director

Godzilla: King of the Monsters- Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight
Godzilla: King of the Monsters- Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight (2019)

Director

Godzilla: King of the Monsters- Castle Bravo
Godzilla: King of the Monsters- Castle Bravo (2019)

Director

Reimagining The Met Gala
Reimagining The Met Gala (2018)

Director

Moment by Moment - Averting Disaster on the Hudson
Moment by Moment - Averting Disaster on the Hudson (2016)

Director, Producer

One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper
One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper (2015)

Editor, Director

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of (2012)

Producer, Director

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic (2012)

Writer, Producer

Clint Eastwood's West
Clint Eastwood's West (2011)

Producer, Director

Turning Like Clockwork
Turning Like Clockwork (2011)

Producer, Director

2000s

52 titles ยท average score 69
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

Alma: The Master's Muse
Alma: The Master's Muse (2008)

Director

Saul Bass: Title Champ
Saul Bass: Title Champ (2008)

Director

Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks (2007)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Editor

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Producer

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil (2007)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (2006)

Director, Producer

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Executive Producer

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

Producer, Editor

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

Editor, Producer

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

Editor, Writer

1990s

1 title
Plan B
Plan B (1997)

Director, Writer