Portrait of Jay Sandrich

Directing

Jay Sandrich

Career

Active from 1963 to 2021, with a break from 2004 to 2020, busiest in 1970 and 1984 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 1.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jay Sandrich Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    0.6, average 4.1
  • Tension
    2.5, average 6.0
  • Adrenaline
    1.4, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    0.7, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sitcom 20
  • Character-Driven 10
  • Comfort Viewing 9
  • Character-Driven Humor 8
  • Workplace Comedy 8
  • Wholesome Entertainment 6
  • Lighthearted 6
  • Comfort Watch 6
  • Situational Humor 5
  • Character-Driven Comedy 5
  • Witty Dialogue 5
  • Feel-Good 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2021)

Director

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 75
The Women
The Women (2002)

Director

The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 48
London Suite
London Suite (1996)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

For Richer, for Poorer
For Richer, for Poorer (1992)
GoodWatch score 45

Co-Producer, Director

1980s

1 title ยท average score 66
Seems Like Old Times
Seems Like Old Times (1980)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

1970s

2 titles
What Are Best Friends For?
What Are Best Friends For? (1973)

Director

The Crooked Hearts
The Crooked Hearts (1972)

Director