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Directing

Michael O'Herlihy

Career

Active from 1955 to 1987, busiest in 1980 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael O'Herlihy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.0, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Cringe Humor
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Iconic Theme Music 7
  • Episodic Mystery 6
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Ethical Dilemmas 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Traditional Storytelling 4
  • Classic Detective Procedural 4
  • Nostalgic Americana 4
  • Episodic Storytelling 3
  • Emotional Resonance 3
  • Episodic Adventure 3
  • Classic Medical Drama 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

10 titles · average score 42
Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War
Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War (1987)

Director, Writer

I Married Wyatt Earp
I Married Wyatt Earp (1983)

Director

O’Malley
O’Malley (1983)

Director

The Million Dollar Face
The Million Dollar Face (1981)

Director

Cry of the Innocent
Cry of the Innocent (1980)
GoodWatch score 42

Producer, Director

Detour to Terror
Detour to Terror (1980)

Director

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II (1980)

Director

A Time for Miracles
A Time for Miracles (1980)

Director

Desperate Voyage
Desperate Voyage (1980)

Director

The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway (1980)

Director

1970s

8 titles
The Flame Is Love
The Flame Is Love (1979)

Producer, Director

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977)

Director

Enigma
Enigma (1977)

Director

Young Pioneers
Young Pioneers (1976)

Director

Kiss Me... Kill Me
Kiss Me... Kill Me (1976)

Director

Young Pioneers' Christmas
Young Pioneers' Christmas (1976)

Director

Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel (1974)

Director

Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest (1972)

Director

1960s

5 titles · average score 54
Smith!
Smith! (1969)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Young Loner
The Young Loner (1968)

Director

Mosby's Marauders
Mosby's Marauders (1967)

Director

The Fighting Prince of Donegal
The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

1950s

1 title · average score 80
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
GoodWatch score 80

Technical Advisor