Portrait of John S. Robertson

Directing

John S. Robertson

Career

Active from 1916 to 2015, with a break from 1936 to 2014, busiest in 1919 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John S. Robertson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Showbiz
    0.3, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 6
  • Early Cinema 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Silent Era Romance 3
  • Silent Film 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Silent Era Melodrama 3
  • Optimistic 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Historical Context 2
  • Historical Artifact 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

55
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2015)

Director

1930s

13 titles · average score 52
Captain Hurricane
Captain Hurricane (1935)

Director

Our Little Girl
Our Little Girl (1935)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl (1935)

Director

The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor (1934)

Director

His Greatest Gamble
His Greatest Gamble (1934)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Wednesday's Child
Wednesday's Child (1934)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

One Man's Journey
One Man's Journey (1933)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie (1932)

Director

The Phantom of Paris
The Phantom of Paris (1931)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Beyond Victory
Beyond Victory (1931)

Director

The Night Ride
The Night Ride (1930)

Director

Captain of the Guard
Captain of the Guard (1930)

Director

1920s

23 titles · average score 70
The Single Standard
The Single Standard (1929)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Road to Romance
The Road to Romance (1927)

Director

Annie Laurie
Annie Laurie (1927)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Shore Leave
Shore Leave (1925)

Director

Soul-Fire
Soul-Fire (1925)

Director

New Toys
New Toys (1925)

Director

The Enchanted Cottage
The Enchanted Cottage (1924)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Bright Shawl
The Bright Shawl (1923)

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The Fighting Blade
The Fighting Blade (1923)

Director

Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country (1922)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

Love's Boomerang
Love's Boomerang (1922)

Director

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

1910s

18 titles
Here Comes the Bride
Here Comes the Bride (1919)

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The Test of Honor
The Test of Honor (1919)

Director

The Misleading Widow
The Misleading Widow (1919)

Director

Come Out of the Kitchen
Come Out of the Kitchen (1919)

Director

Let's Elope
Let's Elope (1919)

Director

Erstwhile Susan
Erstwhile Susan (1919)

Director

The Make-Believe Wife
The Make-Believe Wife (1918)

Director

Little Miss Hoover
Little Miss Hoover (1918)

Director

The Meeting
The Meeting (1917)

Director

Her Right to Live
Her Right to Live (1917)

as Daniel Hoadley

An Enemy to the King
An Enemy to the King (1916)

as Claude Le Chastre

The Combat
The Combat (1916)

as Philip Lewis