Portrait of Peter Tewksbury

Directing

Peter Tewksbury

Career

Active from 1951 to 1977, busiest in 1967 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Three Sons
My Three Sons
GoodWatch score78/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Primetime Emmy Awards ยท Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

    1959 ยท Won ยท 11th Primetime Emmy Awards

    Father Knows Best

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Tewksbury Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.3, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    2.8, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.3, average 5.9
  • Adrenaline
    2.5, average 4.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Episodic Storytelling 3
  • Family Entertainment 2
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Nostalgic Appeal 2
  • Traditional Values 2
  • Comfort Viewing 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

6
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title
Second Chance
Second Chance (1972)

Director

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 56
The Trouble with Girls
The Trouble with Girls (1969)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Stay Away, Joe
Stay Away, Joe (1968)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Emil and the Detectives
Emil and the Detectives (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Sunday in New York
Sunday in New York (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

Director