Portrait of Benh Zeitlin

Directing

Benh Zeitlin

Career

Active from 2005 to 2021, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Benh Zeitlin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Romance
    2.7, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Magical Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Hold On to Your Angels
Hold On to Your Angels

Screenplay, Director

2020s

3 titles · average score 64
To Chiara
To Chiara (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

A Chiara
A Chiara (2021)

Music

Wendy
Wendy (2020)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer, Director

2010s

6 titles · average score 74
Burning Cane
Burning Cane (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

Executive Producer

Give Me Liberty
Give Me Liberty (2019)
GoodWatch score 77

Executive Producer

Brimstone & Glory
Brimstone & Glory (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer, Original Music Composer

Mediterranea
Mediterranea (2015)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

Deer in the Headlight
Deer in the Headlight (2015)
GoodWatch score 83

Thanks

Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Original Music Composer

2000s

4 titles · average score 63
Glory at Sea
Glory at Sea (2008)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Music

Death to the Tinman
Death to the Tinman (2007)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

The Origins of Electricity
The Origins of Electricity (2006)

Writer, Director

Egg
Egg (2005)

Writer, Director