Portrait of Robert Mandel

Directing

Robert Mandel

Career

Active from 1972 to 2016, with a break from 2006 to 2015, busiest in 1996 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lost
Lost
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robert Mandel Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Situational Comedy
    2.0, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • High Stakes 2
  • Iconic Theme Music 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • 1980s 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

5 titles · average score 53
The Secret Life of Zoey
The Secret Life of Zoey (2002)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

A Season on the Brink
A Season on the Brink (2002)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story
Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story (2001)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

WW3
WW3 (2001)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Thin Air
Thin Air (2000)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

1990s

5 titles · average score 56
The Substitute
The Substitute (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Special Report: Journey to Mars
Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996)
GoodWatch score 53

Co-Executive Producer, Director

Kansas
Kansas (1995)

Director

School Ties
School Ties (1992)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Haunted
The Haunted (1991)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

1980s

8 titles · average score 60
Perfect Witness
Perfect Witness (1989)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Big Shots
Big Shots (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

F/X
F/X (1986)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Touch and Go
Touch and Go (1986)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Welcome Home, Jellybean
Welcome Home, Jellybean (1984)

Director

Independence Day
Independence Day (1983)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy
Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy (1983)

Director

Nights at O'Rears
Nights at O'Rears (1980)

Director, Producer