Acting
Tom Waits
- Titles
- 96movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1982 to 2026, busiest in 1988 and 2018 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 13top three billing
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Short Cuts83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Absurdist Humor4.2average 2.0
- Satire & Parody3.9average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Dark Humor4.4average 2.9
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Nostalgia4.6average 3.6
- Situational Comedy3.4average 2.7
- Crime4.4average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Scare1.8, average 2.6
- Adrenaline4.3, average 5.1
- Tension5.5, average 6.1
- Family Dynamics4.1, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 4
- Ensemble Cast 3
- Dialogue-Driven 3
- Social Commentary 2
- Surreal Fantasy 2
- Dreamlike Narrative 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Magical Realism 2
- Conversational 2
- Deadpan Humor 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Offbeat 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jim JarmuschDirectorThe Dead Don't Die, Father Mother Sister Brother, Night on Earth, Coffee and Cigarettes, Down by Law, +1 more
Frederick ElmesCinematographerThe Dead Don't Die, Father Mother Sister Brother, Night on Earth, Coffee and Cigarettes, Coffee and Cigarettes III
Roberto BenigniActorNight on Earth, Coffee and Cigarettes, Down by Law
Terry GilliamActorThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Monster of Nix
John LurieActorDown by Law, John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
Danny GloverActorThe Dead Don't Die, The Old Man & the Gun
Sam RockwellActorRay Gunn, Seven Psychopaths
Adam DriverActorThe Dead Don't Die, Father Mother Sister Brother
Marc RibotActorTom Waits: Big Time, MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful)
Iggy PopActorCoffee and Cigarettes, Coffee and Cigarettes III
Armin Mueller-StahlActorNight on Earth, Rita Ritter
Steve BuscemiActorThe Dead Don't Die, Coffee and Cigarettes
Movies and TV shows
182010s
3 titles · average score 43
MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (2018)
Original Music Composer
43
Miral (2010)
Songs
The Fallen (2010)
Music
2000s
1 title
1990s
3 titles · average score 76
77
Bunny (1998)
Music Producer, Music
75
Night on Earth (1991)
Songs, Original Music Composer
The Black Rider (1990)
Original Music Composer
1980s
9 titles · average score 73
66
Tom Waits: Big Time (1988)
Writer, Lighting Design
Temptation (1987)
Music
80
Down by Law (1986)
as Zack
Rita Ritter (1984)
Original Music Composer
88
Streetwise (1984)
Music
57
One from the Heart (1982)
as Trumpet player (uncredited)
