Directing
Kevin Hooks
- Titles
- 29movies74TV shows
- Career
Active from 1971 to 2020, busiest in 1989 with 6 main titles.
- Directed
- 87titles as director
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
Homicide: Life on the Street89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 82 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime6.3average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism7.0average 5.2
- Mystery5.6average 4.1
- Politics4.0average 2.6
- Family Dynamics5.9average 4.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.8average 3.7
- Social Commentary5.9average 4.9
- Tension6.9average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Absurdist Humor1.1, average 2.0
- Historical1.9, average 2.6
- Fantasy1.1, average 1.8
- Physical Comedy1.9, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 21
- Ensemble Cast 11
- Social Commentary 9
- Coming-of-Age 6
- Medical Drama 6
- Character-Driven Drama 6
- Gritty Realism 6
- Psychological Depth 4
- Dialogue-Driven 4
- Procedural Mystery 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Family Drama 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Paul WinfieldActorSounder, Sounder, A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich, Irresistible Force
Robert HooksActorPassenger 57, Fled, Just an Old Sweet Song, Aaron Loves Angela
Cicely TysonActorSounder, A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich, Just an Old Sweet Song, Heat Wave- RRichard NordEditorPassenger 57, The Color of Friendship, Fled
James Earl JonesActorThe Greatest Thing That Almost Happened, Heat Wave
Helen MartinActorJ.T., A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich- EEric HooksActorSounder, Just an Old Sweet Song
- IIra AngustainActorThe White Shadow, Can You Hear the Laughter? The Freddie Prinze Story
Carl LumblyActorThe Color of Friendship, Sounder
Eriq La SalleActorSoul Food, Teen Father
LeVar BurtonActorSoul Food, Roots: The Gift
Oz ScottDirectorSoul Food, He's the Mayor
Movies and TV shows
42000s
4 titles · average score 72
78
Prison Break: The Final Break (2009)
Executive Producer, Director
67
Sounder (2003)
Director
73
Soul Food (2000)
TV show · as Ginder T. Jones
69
The Color of Friendship (2000)
Producer, Director