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Portrait of Michael W. Watkins

Directing

Michael W. Watkins

Career

Active from 1976 to 2017, busiest in 2001 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Justified
Justified
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael W. Watkins Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Biographical
    0.2, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Moral Ambiguity 8
  • Character-Driven Drama 4
  • Crime Drama 4
  • Psychological Depth 4
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 3
  • High-Stakes Tension 3
  • Procedural Crime Drama 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 27
Knucklehead
Knucklehead (2010)
GoodWatch score 27

Director

Circle
Circle (2010)
GoodWatch score 28

Director

2000s

5 titles · average score 62
Smallville
Smallville (2002)

Director

Prince William
Prince William (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Semper Fi
Semper Fi (2001)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Executive Producer

Little Shop of Erotica
Little Shop of Erotica (2001)

Director of Photography

Deadlocked
Deadlocked (2000)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

1990s

10 titles · average score 55
Desire
Desire (1997)

Director of Photography

Hostage High
Hostage High (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Naked Detective
The Naked Detective (1996)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

To Love, Honor and Deceive
To Love, Honor and Deceive (1996)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Crowfoot
Crowfoot (1995)

Director of Photography

Accidental Meeting
Accidental Meeting (1994)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

Point of No Return
Point of No Return (1993)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Heart and Souls
Heart and Souls (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Steel Justice
Steel Justice (1992)

Cinematography

For the Very First Time
For the Very First Time (1991)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

1980s

2 titles · average score 54
Cold Sassy Tree
Cold Sassy Tree (1989)
GoodWatch score 63

Cinematography, Director of Photography

The Glitter Dome
The Glitter Dome (1984)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

1970s

1 title · average score 49
Fighting Mad
Fighting Mad (1976)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography