Portrait of George McCowan

Directing

George McCowan

Career

Active from 1963 to 1988, busiest in 1970 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George McCowan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Melancholy
    3.0, average 4.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Episodic Mystery 8
  • Iconic Theme Music 4
  • Classic Detective Procedural 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Nostalgic Appeal 2
  • Space Opera 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2
  • 70s Crime Drama 2
  • Law Enforcement Focus 2
  • Los Angeles Setting 2
  • Cozy Mystery 2
  • Comfort Viewing 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Love War
The Love War

Director

1980s

1 title
The July Group
The July Group (1980)

Director

1970s

20 titles ยท average score 52
The Shape of Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
GoodWatch score 29

Director

Shadow of the Hawk
Shadow of the Hawk (1976)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Murder on Flight 502
Murder on Flight 502 (1975)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Carter's Army
Carter's Army (1975)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

The Magnificent Seven Ride!
The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Frogs
Frogs (1972)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

Love Hate Love
Love Hate Love (1971)

Director

Face-Off
Face-Off (1971)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Cannon
Cannon (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

The Challenge
The Challenge (1970)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Run, Simon, Run
Run, Simon, Run (1970)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 58
The Ballad of Andy Crocker
The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Monk
The Monk (1969)

Director