Portrait of George Waggner

Directing

George Waggner

Career

Active from 1921 to 1966, busiest in 1938 with 10 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Waggner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.3, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 5
  • Classic Western 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Fast-Paced Action 3
  • 1930s 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Nostalgic Americana 3
  • Action-Oriented 3
  • Episodic Adventure 3
  • Iconic Theme Music 3
  • Witty Banter 3
  • B-Movie Charm 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

85
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Requiem to Massacre
Requiem to Massacre

Director

1960s

3 titles · average score 57
Red Nightmare
Red Nightmare (1962)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Fury River
Fury River (1961)

Director

Mission of Danger
Mission of Danger (1960)

Director

1950s

11 titles · average score 50
Man from God's Country
Man from God's Country (1958)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper (1958)

Director

Destination Nightmare
Destination Nightmare (1958)

Director

Pawnee
Pawnee (1957)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Writer

Destination 60,000
Destination 60,000 (1957)

Director, Writer

The Sword of Villon
The Sword of Villon (1956)

Director

Arroyo
Arroyo (1955)

Director

Bitter Creek
Bitter Creek (1954)

Screenplay

Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea (1954)

Writer

Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific (1951)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Screenplay

The Fargo Phantom
The Fargo Phantom (1950)

Story

1940s

28 titles · average score 58
The Fighting Kentuckian
The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Screenplay

Gunfighters
Gunfighters (1947)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Tangier
Tangier (1946)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Shady Lady
Shady Lady (1945)

Director

The Climax
The Climax (1944)
GoodWatch score 43

Producer, Director

Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips (1942)

Director, Screenplay

The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man (1941)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer, Director

Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster (1941)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay, Director

Horror Island
Horror Island (1941)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Phantom of Chinatown
Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Drums of the Desert
Drums of the Desert (1940)

Director, Screenplay

Queen of the Yukon
Queen of the Yukon (1940)

Screenplay

1930s

35 titles · average score 54
Guilty Trail
Guilty Trail (1938)

Original Story, Director

The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring (1938)

Screenplay

Midnight Intruder
Midnight Intruder (1938)

Screenplay

I Cover the War!
I Cover the War! (1937)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Idol of the Crowds
Idol of the Crowds (1937)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay, Story

Sea Spoilers
Sea Spoilers (1936)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

The Nut Farm
The Nut Farm (1935)

Writer

The Cowboy Millionaire
The Cowboy Millionaire (1935)

Screenplay

The Keeper of the Bees
The Keeper of the Bees (1935)

Writer

Girl o' My Dreams
Girl o' My Dreams (1934)

Screenplay, Story

The Line-Up
The Line-Up (1934)

Screenplay

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1933)

Story

1920s

7 titles · average score 70
The Flying Fool
The Flying Fool (1929)

Lyricist

Love's Blindness
Love's Blindness (1926)

as Oscar Issacson

The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse (1925)
GoodWatch score 72

as Buffalo Bill

His Hour
His Hour (1924)

as Sasha Basmanoff

Desert Driven
Desert Driven (1923)

as Craydon

The Great Alone
The Great Alone (1922)

as Bradley Carstairs (as George Waggoner)

The Sheik
The Sheik (1921)
GoodWatch score 68

as Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)