Portrait of Sam Weisman

Directing

Sam Weisman

Career

Active from 1982 to 2009, busiest in 2001 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Moonlighting
Moonlighting
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sam Weisman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Ensemble Cast Chemistry 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 67
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

Executive Producer

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 36
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

What's the Worst That Could Happen?
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Summer Catch
Summer Catch (2001)
GoodWatch score 31

Producer

1990s

6 titles ยท average score 45
The Out-of-Towners
The Out-of-Towners (1999)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

George of the Jungle
George of the Jungle (1997)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

Bye Bye Love
Bye Bye Love (1995)
GoodWatch score 40

Director, Producer

D2: The Mighty Ducks
D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Mimi & Me
Mimi & Me (1991)

Director

1980s

8 titles ยท average score 54
Dad
Dad (1989)
GoodWatch score 50

Co-Producer

Wishman
Wishman (1983)

as Nat Kaleb

Tucker's Witch
Tucker's Witch (1982)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Larry Shears

The Gift of Life
The Gift of Life (1982)

as Resident Physician

Shogun Assassin
Shogun Assassin (1980)
GoodWatch score 79

as Voice (voice)

Wholly Moses
Wholly Moses (1980)
GoodWatch score 29

as Talent Coordinator

The Scarlett O'Hara War
The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980)
GoodWatch score 65

as Page

Loving Couples
Loving Couples (1980)
GoodWatch score 39

as Cop

1970s

10 titles ยท average score 71
Knots Landing
Knots Landing (1979)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as David Souther

Being There
Being There (1979)
GoodWatch score 85

as Colson

Flesh & Blood
Flesh & Blood (1979)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lou Stevens

Flesh & Blood
Flesh & Blood (1979)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Lou Stevens

The Last Convertible
The Last Convertible (1979)

TV show ยท as Mel

Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

as Quayle

Mrs. R's Daughter
Mrs. R's Daughter (1979)

as Deputy D.A. Chester Cates

The Story of Noah
The Story of Noah (1978)

as Shem

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977)
GoodWatch score 59

as Ron Bergman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Howie Freeze