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Portrait of Frank R. Strayer

Directing

Frank R. Strayer

Titles
85movies
Career

Active from 1925 to 1951, busiest in 1932 with 8 main titles.

Directed
82
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Frank R. Strayer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    2.7, average 4.9
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.2
  • Pathos
    3.3, average 5.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 4
  • 1930s 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Classic Whodunit 3
  • 1930s Setting 3
  • 1930s Americana 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Melodrama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

85
Type
RoleAnyDirecting84Production2Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s171930s471940s191950s2
GenreAnyComedy39Drama35Romance11Crime10Mystery9Music4Horror4Thriller4Adventure3Western3Action3Family2War1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

2 titles

1940s

19 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch74
It's a Great Life

Producer, Director

All 19 titles from the 1940s

1930s

47 titles · average score 57
All 47 titles from the 1930s

1920s

17 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch68
Beau Brummel

Assistant Director

All 17 titles from the 1920s