Portrait of Alan J. Pakula

Directing

Alan J. Pakula

Titles
29movies3TV shows
Career

Active from 1969 to 1997, with up to 1 main title a year.

Directed
16
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for All the President's Men
All the President's Men
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Alan J. Pakula Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Wonder
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Cynical 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies4
RoleAnyProduction18Directing16Appearances9Writing4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s21990s2
GenreAnyThriller2Crime2Drama2Romance2Comedy1War1Mystery1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

2 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch59
Poster for The Pelican Brief

Screenplay, Producer

GoodWatch74
Poster for Presumed Innocent

Screenplay, Director

1980s

2 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch74
Poster for Sophie's Choice

Producer, Director

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