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
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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
332020s
1 title
Woke (2025)
Associate Producer
2010s
2 titles · average score 82
82
Marvel's The Punisher (2017)
Director
Intercept (2011)
Director
2000s
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
1990s
10 titles · average score 45
44
Mutiny (1999)
Director
37
Black Dog (1998)
Director
Glory & Honor (1998)
Director
32
Fled (1996)
Director
To My Daughter With Love (1994)
Director
51
Irresistible Force (1993)
Director
46
Passenger 57 (1992)
Director
32
Strictly Business (1991)
as Married Man
65
Heat Wave (1990)
Director
1980s
6 titles · average score 72
72
Roots: The Gift (1988)
Director
71
Innerspace (1987)
as Duane
He's the Mayor (1986)
TV show
Teen Father (1986)
Director
73
Friendly Fire (1980)
as Polk
1970s
10 titles · average score 67
49
Take Down (1979)
as Jasper MacGrudder
75
The White Shadow (1978)
TV show · as Morris Thorpe
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)
as Hoover Sissle
Just an Old Sweet Song (1976)
as Junior
63
Aaron Loves Angela (1975)
as Aaron
85
Sounder (1972)
as David Lee Morgan
46
The Rookies (1972)
TV show
88
J.T. (1971)
as J.T. Gamble