Portrait of Aaron Spelling

Production

Aaron Spelling

Career

Active from 1954 to 1998, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 102 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Aaron Spelling Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 3
  • 1950s 2
  • Romantic Entanglements 2
  • Coming-of-Age Journey 2
  • Lighthearted Drama 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Frontier Justice 2
  • Historical Fiction 2
  • Nostalgic Americana 2
  • Wealth & Status 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Iconic Theme Song 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

144
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 44
Hitched
Hitched (2005)

Executive Producer

Silver Lake
Silver Lake (2004)

Executive Producer

TV Revolution
TV Revolution (2004)

TV show

Stop at Nothing
Stop at Nothing (2001)

Producer

Satan's School for Girls
Satan's School for Girls (2000)
GoodWatch score 44

Executive Producer

1990s

17 titles ยท average score 55
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad (1999)
GoodWatch score 24

Executive Producer

Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท Producer, Executive Producer

After Jimmy
After Jimmy (1996)
GoodWatch score 47

Executive Producer

Green Dolphin Beat
Green Dolphin Beat (1994)

Producer

And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On (1993)
GoodWatch score 87

Executive Producer

A Stranger in the Mirror
A Stranger in the Mirror (1993)

Executive Producer

Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

Executive Producer

Grass Roots
Grass Roots (1992)

Executive Producer

Soapdish
Soapdish (1991)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer

Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท Executive Producer, Creator

Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons (1990)
GoodWatch score 21

Producer

Rich Men, Single Women
Rich Men, Single Women (1990)

Executive Producer

1980s

20 titles ยท average score 60
Day One
Day One (1989)
GoodWatch score 62

Executive Producer

Satisfaction
Satisfaction (1988)
GoodWatch score 40

Producer

Three O'Clock High
Three O'Clock High (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

Executive Producer

Surrender
Surrender (1987)
GoodWatch score 52

Producer

'night, Mother
'night, Mother (1986)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer

International Airport
International Airport (1985)

Executive Producer

Mr. Mom
Mr. Mom (1983)
GoodWatch score 63

Executive Producer

Making of a Male Model
Making of a Male Model (1983)
GoodWatch score 55

Executive Producer

Don't Go to Sleep
Don't Go to Sleep (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

Executive Producer

The Best Little Girl in the World
The Best Little Girl in the World (1981)
GoodWatch score 67

Executive Producer

Waikiki
Waikiki (1980)

Executive Producer

Murder Can Hurt You!
Murder Can Hurt You! (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

Executive Producer

1970s

71 titles ยท average score 59
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
GoodWatch score 55

Executive Producer

One of My Wives Is Missing
One of My Wives Is Missing (1976)
GoodWatch score 75

Executive Producer

Carter's Army
Carter's Army (1975)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer, Producer

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

Executive Producer

Hit Lady
Hit Lady (1974)
GoodWatch score 46

Producer

California Split
California Split (1974)
GoodWatch score 79

Executive Producer

Satan's School for Girls
Satan's School for Girls (1973)
GoodWatch score 43

Producer

A Cold Night's Death
A Cold Night's Death (1973)
GoodWatch score 63

Executive Producer

A Taste of Evil
A Taste of Evil (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer

In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

Executive Producer

How Awful About Allan
How Awful About Allan (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

Executive Producer

1960s

12 titles ยท average score 55
The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang (1969)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer

Wake Me When the War Is Over
Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969)
GoodWatch score 52

Executive Producer

The Ballad of Andy Crocker
The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer, Executive Producer

The Monk
The Monk (1969)

Producer, Executive Producer

The Pigeon
The Pigeon (1969)

Executive Producer

Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
GoodWatch score 53

Executive Producer

The Decorator
The Decorator (1965)
GoodWatch score 66

Executive Producer

Burke's Law
Burke's Law (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Harry Penn (uncredited)

Who Killed Julie Greer?
Who Killed Julie Greer? (1961)

Producer

Ricochet
Ricochet (1961)

Producer

Guns of the Timberland
Guns of the Timberland (1960)
GoodWatch score 39

Producer, Writer

One Foot in Hell
One Foot in Hell (1960)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

1950s

19 titles ยท average score 65
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
GoodWatch score 77

as Mr. Fearless (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Road Worker

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Weed Pindle

Target Zero
Target Zero (1955)
GoodWatch score 59

as Pvt. Strangler

The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Max

Wyoming Renegades
Wyoming Renegades (1954)
GoodWatch score 50

as Petie Carver

Three Young Texans
Three Young Texans (1954)
GoodWatch score 56

as Catur

Studio 57
Studio 57 (1954)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

I Led Three Lives
I Led Three Lives (1953)

TV show

The Man Behind the Badge
The Man Behind the Badge (1953)

TV show

I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy (1951)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Gas Station Man

Dragnet
Dragnet (1951)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show