Directing
Tim Van Patten
- Titles
- 13movies37TV shows
- Career
Active from 1978 to 2026, busiest in 1985 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 29titles as director
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
The Sopranos92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics4.9average 2.6
- Warfare3.2average 1.2
- Crime5.3average 3.7
- Violence5.8average 4.3
- Historical4.0average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.1average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.5average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.1average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Absurdist Humor0.9, average 2.0
- Physical Comedy1.7, average 2.5
- Wholesome2.6, average 3.3
- Uncanny1.9, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 9
- Social Commentary 4
- Historical Drama 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Bleak Realism 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Episodic Adventure 2
- 80s Nostalgia 2
- Action-Adventure 2
- Complex Moral Ambiguity 2
- Biographical 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sho KosugiActorThe Master, The Master Ninja 5, Master Ninja, Master Ninja II
Lee Van CleefActorThe Master, The Master Ninja 5, Master Ninja, Master Ninja II
Michael SloanWriterThe Master, Master Ninja, Master Ninja II
Gordon HesslerDirectorThe Master, The Master Ninja 5, Escape from El Diablo- SSusan WoollenWriterThe Master Ninja 5, Master Ninja, Master Ninja II
- FFrank BeascoecheaCinematographerMaster Ninja, Master Ninja II
Sidney HayersDirectorThe Master, Master Ninja II
Ray AustinDirectorThe Master, Master Ninja- TTom SawyerWriterThe Master, The Master Ninja 5
- EEdwin F. EnglandEditorThe Master Ninja 5, Master Ninja II
- AArtie MandelbergEditorMaster Ninja, Master Ninja II
Bruce KesslerDirectorThe Master, The Master Ninja 5
Movies and TV shows
19Good
Score 70 to 79
5 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
78
Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro (2016)
Executive Producer
76
St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV show · as Dean
75
The White Shadow (1978)
TV show · as Mario 'Salami' Pettrino
72
Night Heat (1985)
TV show
70
Class of 1984 (1982)
as Peter Stegman
Decent
Score 60 to 69
1 title
Decent
Score 60 to 69
62
Dress Gray (1986)
TV show · as Lugar
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
4 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
54
The Wrong Guys (1988)
as J.T.
50
The Master (1984)
TV show · as Max Keller
49
Zone Troopers (1985)
as Joey
47
Catacombs (1988)
as Father John Durham
Not rated yet
9 titles
Not rated yet
Master Ninja (1985)
as Max Keller
Escape from El Diablo (1983)
as Pauli
High Powder (1982)
as Bill Reed
Master Ninja II (1984)
as Max Keller
The Master Ninja 5 (1985)
as Max Keller
True Blue (1989)
TV show · as Sergeant Andy Wojeski
Rare Birds (2026)
Executive Producer