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Directing
Michael Pressman
- Titles
- 32movies30TV shows
- Career
Active from 1951 to 2022, with a break from 1952 to 1975, busiest in 2005 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 56titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Hallmark Hall of Fame85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.7average 5.2
- Crime5.8average 3.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Family Dynamics6.1average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.1average 4.9
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Mystery5.0average 4.1
Rarely in their work
- Wonder2.2, average 3.4
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.8
- Historical1.6, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.6, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 9
- Social Commentary 8
- Moral Ambiguity 6
- Procedural Crime Drama 5
- Emotional Catharsis 4
- Gritty Realism 4
- Legal Drama 3
- Contemporary Realism 3
- Ethical Dilemmas 3
- Character-Driven Narrative 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Intrigue 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- MMillie MooreEditorThe Great Texas Dynamite Chase, Those Lips, Those Eyes, To Heal a Nation, Like Mom, Like Me, Haunted by Her Past, +4 more
Jordan CharneyActorThe Revenge of Al Capone, To Heal a Nation, The Impostor, Final Jeopardy
Craig SafanComposerThe Great Texas Dynamite Chase, The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training, The Revenge of Al Capone, The Impostor
Alan RosenbergActorThe Guardian, Frankie and Johnny Are Married, The Revenge of Al Capone
Charles HaidActorThe Guardian, The Revenge of Al Capone, Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders- KKing BaggotCinematographerDoctor Detroit, Some Kind of Hero, Final Jeopardy
Lalo SchifrinComposerDoctor Detroit, Boulevard Nights, Private Sessions
Shelly JohnsonCinematographerTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, Saint Maybe, Joshua's Heart
Scott PaulinActorThe Revenge of Al Capone, To Heal a Nation
Marshall ColtActorThose Lips, Those Eyes, To Heal a Nation
Glynnis O'ConnorActorThose Lips, Those Eyes, To Heal a Nation
Kathy BakerActorTo Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, A Season for Miracles
Movies and TV shows
32Good
Score 70 to 79
3 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
74
Boulevard Nights (1979)
Director
73
Chicago Hope (1994)
TV show · as Marvin Rosenzweig
73
A Season for Miracles (1999)
Director
Decent
Score 60 to 69
3 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
68
The Guardian (2001)
TV show · as Alex Steele
64
Joshua's Heart (1990)
Director
63
Final Jeopardy (1985)
Director
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
14 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
56
Haunted by Her Past (1987)
Director
55
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
Director
53
Quicksand: No Escape (1992)
Director
52
Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980)
Director, Producer
51
Saint Maybe (1998)
Director
50
Frankie and Johnny Are Married (2003)
as Michael Pressman
49
The Christmas Gift (1986)
Director
38
Doctor Detroit (1983)
Director
Not rated yet
12 titles
Not rated yet
The Revenge of Al Capone (1989)
as Agent
To Heal a Nation (1988)
Director
Shootdown (1988)
Director
Like Mom, Like Me (1978)
Director
Incident at Dark River (1989)
Director
The Impostor (1984)
Director
Private Sessions (1985)
Director
Becoming Helen Keller (2021)
Director
Miracle Child (1993)
Director
The Sound Sleeper (1973)
as Passenger at Airport