Portrait of Michael Samuels

Directing

Michael Samuels

Career

Active from 1999 to 2026, busiest in 2008 and 2010 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Windermere Children
The Windermere Children
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Samuels Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 3
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

9
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 76
Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards
Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards (2026)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Trial
The Trial (2025)

Director

The Windermere Children
The Windermere Children (2020)
GoodWatch score 90

Executive Producer, Director

2010s

1 title ยท average score 52
Mrs Mandela
Mrs Mandela (2010)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Writer

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 65
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers (2009)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Caught in a Trap
Caught in a Trap (2008)

Director

The Curse of Steptoe
The Curse of Steptoe (2008)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Our Hidden Lives
Our Hidden Lives (2005)

Director

The Falklands Play
The Falklands Play (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

Director