Portrait of Don Chaffey

Directing

Don Chaffey

Career

Active from 1951 to 1989, busiest in 1953 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Prisoner
The Prisoner
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Don Chaffey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Television 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Classic TV 3
  • Cold War Paranoia 3
  • Adventure 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • British Cinema 2
  • Magical Realism 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Episodic Storytelling 2
  • Nostalgic Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

3 titles
Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent
Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent (1989)

Director

International Airport
International Airport (1985)

Director

Casino
Casino (1980)

Director

1970s

14 titles · average score 50
C.H.O.M.P.S.
C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Lassie: The New Beginning
Lassie: The New Beginning (1978)

Director

The Magic of Lassie
The Magic of Lassie (1978)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

The Gift of Love
The Gift of Love (1978)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon (1977)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Born to Run
Born to Run (1977)

Director

The Fourth Wish
The Fourth Wish (1976)

Director

Ride a Wild Pony
Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Persecution
Persecution (1974)
GoodWatch score 34

Director

Charley-One-Eye
Charley-One-Eye (1973)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Creatures the World Forgot
Creatures the World Forgot (1971)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

Clinic Exclusive
Clinic Exclusive (1971)

Director

1960s

16 titles · average score 61
A Twist of Sand
A Twist of Sand (1968)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

The Viking Queen
The Viking Queen (1967)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

One Million Years B.C.
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

A Jolly Bad Fellow
A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964)

Director

The Horse Without a Head
The Horse Without a Head (1964)

Director

Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

The Three Lives of Thomasina
The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper (1962)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby (1961)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

A Matter of WHO
A Matter of WHO (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Nearly a Nasty Accident
Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961)

Director

Dentist in the Chair
Dentist in the Chair (1960)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

1950s

15 titles · average score 62
Danger Within
Danger Within (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Additional Dialogue

A Question of Adultery
A Question of Adultery (1958)

Director

The Girl in the Picture
The Girl in the Picture (1957)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Flesh Is Weak
The Flesh Is Weak (1957)

Director

Time Is My Enemy
Time Is My Enemy (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Skid Kids
Skid Kids (1953)

Director

Watch Out
Watch Out (1953)

Director

A Good Pull-Up
A Good Pull-Up (1953)

Director

Strange Stories
Strange Stories (1953)

Director

King of the Underworld
King of the Underworld (1952)

Art Direction

The Case of the Missing Scene
The Case of the Missing Scene (1951)

Director