Portrait of Francis D. Lyon

Directing

Francis D. Lyon

Career

Active from 1952 to 1969, busiest in 1957 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Perry Mason
Perry Mason
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Francis D. Lyon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Frontier Justice 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Mid-Century Americana 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title ยท average score 54
Tiger by the Tail
Tiger by the Tail (1970)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer

1960s

8 titles ยท average score 46
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Destructors
The Destructors (1968)

Director

The Money Jungle
The Money Jungle (1967)

Director

Destination Inner Space
Destination Inner Space (1966)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

Castle of Evil
Castle of Evil (1966)
GoodWatch score 34

Director

The Best of Cinerama
The Best of Cinerama (1963)

Director

The Young and the Brave
The Young and the Brave (1963)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Tomboy and the Champ
Tomboy and the Champ (1961)

Director

1950s

14 titles ยท average score 55
Escort West
Escort West (1959)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

South Seas Adventure
South Seas Adventure (1958)

Director

The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman (1957)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Gunsight Ridge
Gunsight Ridge (1957)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Bailout at 43,000
Bailout at 43,000 (1957)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Great Locomotive Chase
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Cult of the Cobra
Cult of the Cobra (1955)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

The Bob Mathias Story
The Bob Mathias Story (1954)

Director

Crazylegs
Crazylegs (1953)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Red Planet Mars
Red Planet Mars (1952)
GoodWatch score 37

Editor

He Ran All the Way
He Ran All the Way (1951)
GoodWatch score 79

Editorial Manager

Bride of the Gorilla
Bride of the Gorilla (1951)
GoodWatch score 38

Editorial Manager

1940s

6 titles ยท average score 71
Red River
Red River (1948)
GoodWatch score 88

Editor

Ruthless
Ruthless (1948)
GoodWatch score 78

Editor

Adam Had Four Sons
Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
GoodWatch score 60

Editor

The Great Profile
The Great Profile (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

Editor

I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

Editor

Four Sons
Four Sons (1940)

Editor

1930s

6 titles ยท average score 67
Intermezzo: A Love Story
Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939)
GoodWatch score 68

Editor

Day-time Wife
Day-time Wife (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

Editor

Knight Without Armour
Knight Without Armour (1937)
GoodWatch score 60

Editor

Things to Come
Things to Come (1936)
GoodWatch score 76

Editor

Rembrandt
Rembrandt (1936)
GoodWatch score 69

Editor

Making the Rounds
Making the Rounds (1934)

Editor