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Paul Sommer

Career

Active from 1942 to 1993, with a break from 1947 to 1986, busiest in 1943 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Sommer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.1, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    1.7, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    1.6, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Adventure 3
  • Nostalgic Cartoon 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Classic Cartoon 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Animal Characters 2
  • Lighthearted Fun 2
  • Nostalgic Animation 2
  • Light-Hearted Adventure 2
  • Comfort Viewing 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title · average score 54
Jonny's Golden Quest
Jonny's Golden Quest (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

1980s

5 titles · average score 58
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1988)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Rockin' with Judy Jetson
Rockin' with Judy Jetson (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers (1987)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Yogi's Great Escape
Yogi's Great Escape (1987)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose (1987)
GoodWatch score 61

Co-Director

1970s

1 title · average score 38
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
GoodWatch score 38

Animation

1940s

19 titles
Silent Tweetment
Silent Tweetment (1946)

Story

River Ribber
River Ribber (1945)

Director

The Rocky Road to Ruin
The Rocky Road to Ruin (1943)

Director

Professor Small and Mr. Tall
Professor Small and Mr. Tall (1943)

Director

The Vitamin G-Man
The Vitamin G-Man (1943)

Director

He Can't Make It Stick
He Can't Make It Stick (1943)

Director

The Playful Pest
The Playful Pest (1943)

Director

The Cocky Bantam
The Cocky Bantam (1943)

Director

The Fly In The Ointment
The Fly In The Ointment (1943)

Director

King Midas, Junior
King Midas, Junior (1942)

Director

The Dumbconscious Mind
The Dumbconscious Mind (1942)

Director

Old Blackout Joe
Old Blackout Joe (1942)

Director