Directing
Kevin Hooks
- Titles
- 28movies74TV shows
- Career
Active from 1971 to 2020, busiest in 1989 with 6 main titles.
- Directed
- 86titles 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 81 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime6.3average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism7.0average 5.3
- Mystery5.6average 4.1
- Politics4.0average 2.6
- Family Dynamics6.1average 4.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.8average 3.7
- Social Commentary5.8average 4.9
- Tension6.9average 6.0
Rarely in their work
- Absurdist Humor1.2, average 2.0
- Historical1.9, average 2.6
- Fantasy1.0, average 1.7
- Physical Comedy1.8, average 2.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 16
- Ensemble Cast 9
- Social Commentary 8
- Character-Driven Drama 7
- Gritty Realism 5
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Comfort TV 4
- Dialogue-Driven 4
- Procedural Mystery 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Family Drama 3
- Police Procedural 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Paul WinfieldActorSounder, A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich, Sounder, Irresistible Force
Robert HooksActorPassenger 57, Fled, Just an Old Sweet Song, Aaron Loves Angela
Cicely TysonActorSounder, A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich, Heat Wave, Just an Old Sweet Song- RRichard NordEditorPassenger 57, The Color of Friendship, Fled
Helen MartinActorJ.T., A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
James Earl JonesActorThe Greatest Thing That Almost Happened, Heat Wave- IIra AngustainActorThe White Shadow, Can You Hear the Laughter? The Freddie Prinze Story
- EEric HooksActorSounder, Just an Old Sweet Song
Carl LumblyActorThe Color of Friendship, Sounder
LeVar BurtonActorSoul Food, Roots: The Gift
Eriq La SalleActorSoul Food, Teen Father
Oz ScottDirectorSoul Food, He's the Mayor
Movies and TV shows
32020s
1 title
Woke (2025)
Associate Producer
2000s
2 titles · average score 82
78
Prison Break: The Final Break (2009)
Executive Producer, Director
86
The Color of Friendship (2000)
Producer, Director