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Directing

Barry Sonnenfeld

Career: Active from 1983 to 2021, busiest in 1985 and 1987 with 3 main titles each.

Average score: 64/100

Highest rated: Pushing Daisies
91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Barry Sonnenfeld Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Melancholy
2.9, average 4.7
Psychological
4.0, average 5.5
Pathos
3.8, average 5.3
Historical
1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 4
Quirky Characters 4
Witty Banter 3
Pop Culture References 3
Eccentric Characters 3
Coming-of-Age 3
Satirical 3
Quirky Character Dynamics 3
Visually Distinctive 2
Charming Eccentrics 2
Crime Comedy 2
Stylized Cinematography 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 49

Serenity

Executive Producer

Disenchanted

49

Producer

2010s

4 titles · average score 54

Men in Black: International

40

Executive Producer

A Series of Unfortunate Events

84

TV show · as Mr. Tamerlane (voice) / Ike Anwhistle

Nine Lives

28

as Cat (voice)

Men in Black 3

64

as Husband Watching Launch

2000s

8 titles · average score 52

Space Chimps

38

Producer

Enchanted

78

Producer

40

as Irv

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

67

Executive Producer

The Ladykillers

55

Producer

Men in Black II

51

as Neuralyzed Father

Big Trouble

53

as Confused Sports Radio Call In (voice)

The Crew

34

Producer

1990s

10 titles · average score 69

Wild Wild West

37

Producer, Director

Out of Sight

80

Executive Producer

Men in Black

78

as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

Get Shorty

76

as Doorman

Addams Family Values

69

as Mr. Glicker

For Love or Money

43

Director

The Addams Family

66

as Miniature Train Passenger (uncredited)

Barton Fink

79

as Page Calling for Barton Fink (uncredited)

Misery

81

Director of Photography, Second Unit Director

Miller's Crossing

79

Camera Operator, Director of Photography

1980s

17 titles · average score 70

When Harry Met Sally...

81

Director of Photography

The Simpsons

83

TV show · as Mr. Ho-Hum (voice)

Big

80

Director of Photography

Raising Arizona

78

Director of Photography

Throw Momma from the Train

60

Director of Photography

Three O'Clock High

60

Director of Photography

Classified Love

Director of Photography

Welcome Home, Bobby

Director of Photography

Blood Simple

83

as Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)

Compromising Positions

51

Director of Photography

Doubletake

Director of Photography

How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days

Director of Photography