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Michael Pressman

Career

Active from 1951 to 2022, with a break from 1952 to 1975, busiest in 2005 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Pressman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 8
  • Emotional Catharsis 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Emotional Turmoil 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Procedural Crime Drama 4
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Ethical Dilemmas 3
  • Character-Driven Drama 3
  • 90s Nostalgia 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Becoming Helen Keller
Becoming Helen Keller (2021)

Director

2010s

1 title ยท average score 55
Detours
Detours (2016)
GoodWatch score 55

as Tom McKinnon

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 59
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
Frankie and Johnny Are Married (2003)
GoodWatch score 50

as Michael Pressman

The Guardian
The Guardian (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Alex Steele

1990s

9 titles ยท average score 56
A Season for Miracles
A Season for Miracles (1999)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Lake Placid
Lake Placid (1999)
GoodWatch score 47

Producer

Saint Maybe
Saint Maybe (1998)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Marvin Rosenzweig

Miracle Child
Miracle Child (1993)

Director

Quicksand: No Escape
Quicksand: No Escape (1992)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
GoodWatch score 52

as News Manager

Joshua's Heart
Joshua's Heart (1990)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

1980s

14 titles ยท average score 52
The Revenge of Al Capone
The Revenge of Al Capone (1989)

as Agent

Incident at Dark River
Incident at Dark River (1989)

Director

Shootdown
Shootdown (1988)

Director

To Heal a Nation
To Heal a Nation (1988)

Director

Haunted by Her Past
Haunted by Her Past (1987)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Christmas Gift
The Christmas Gift (1986)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Final Jeopardy
Final Jeopardy (1985)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

And the Children Shall Lead
And the Children Shall Lead (1985)

Director

Private Sessions
Private Sessions (1985)

Director

Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit (1983)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Some Kind of Hero
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Those Lips, Those Eyes
Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Producer

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 54
Boulevard Nights
Boulevard Nights (1979)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Like Mom, Like Me
Like Mom, Like Me (1978)

Director

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

The Great Texas Dynamite Chase
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

The Sound Sleeper
The Sound Sleeper (1973)

as Passenger at Airport