Portrait of Alan Smithee

Directing

Alan Smithee

Titles
82movies8TV shows
Career

Active from 1961 to 2025, busiest in 1987 and 1997 with 5 main titles each.

Directed
77
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score44/100
Highest rated
Poster for Call Of The Wild
Call Of The Wild
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Alan Smithee Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.3
  • Wonder
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Catharsis
    4.0, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • 1990s 2
  • Small Town Secrets 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Physical Humor 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Cult Horror 2
  • Dark Comedy 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • B-Movie 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

6
TypeAllMovies6
RoleAnyDirecting5Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s21990s22020s2
GenreAnyHorror5Fantasy4Science Fiction3Thriller2Comedy1Adventure1Action1Romance1Mystery1
Trait🕯️ Strong Uncanny (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles · average score 30

1990s

2 titles · average score 32

1980s

2 titles · average score 41
GoodWatch61
Poster for Twilight Zone: The Movie

Second Assistant Director

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