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Portrait of Tim Van Patten

Directing

Tim Van Patten

Titles
13movies37TV shows
Career

Active from 1978 to 2026, busiest in 1984 and 1994 with 3 main titles each.

Directed
30
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sopranos
The Sopranos
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Tim Van Patten Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.8, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    2.0, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.7, average 3.3

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Ensemble Character Study 5
  • Complex Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Episodic Adventure 2
  • Underdog Story 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Emotional Resonance 2
  • Diplomatic Intrigue 2
  • Political Drama 2
  • Character-Driven Suspense 2
  • Grim Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
RoleAnyActing16Production2Appearances1Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s141990s12010s22020s1
GenreAnyDrama10Action7Crime4TV Movie4Family3Documentary2Adventure2War2Mystery1Action & Adventure1Comedy1Horror1Science Fiction1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title
Rare Birds

Executive Producer

2010s

2 titles · average score 58

1990s

1 title

1980s

14 titles · average score 57
GoodWatch34
Catacombs

as Father John Durham

GoodWatch50
The Master

TV show · as Max Keller

Master Ninja

as Max Keller

GoodWatch61
Class of 1984

as Peter Stegman

High Powder

as Bill Reed

GoodWatch77
St. Elsewhere

TV show · as Dean

All 14 titles from the 1980s

1970s

1 title · average score 75
GoodWatch75
The White Shadow

TV show · as Mario 'Salami' Pettrino