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Michael Spiller

Career

Active from 1984 to 2026, busiest in 1992 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Modern Family
Modern Family
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Spiller Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.4, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    2.1, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Comfort Viewing 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Character-Driven Humor 4
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Cringe Comedy 3
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 3
  • Social Satire 3
  • Ensemble Cast Chemistry 3
  • Contemporary Setting 3
  • Cringe Humor 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

39
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 64
No Such Thing
No Such Thing (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Scrubs
Scrubs (2001)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as The Balloon Guy

1990s

29 titles · average score 64
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Sex and the City
Sex and the City (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Slick Guy

Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen (1998)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

Henry Fool
Henry Fool (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

The House of Yes
The House of Yes (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Flirt
Flirt (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Walking and Talking
Walking and Talking (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Amateur
Amateur (1994)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Hand Gun
Hand Gun (1994)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Simple Men
Simple Men (1992)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Trust
Trust (1990)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography, Camera Operator

The Unbelievable Truth
The Unbelievable Truth (1990)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

1980s

8 titles · average score 52
She Must Be Seeing Things
She Must Be Seeing Things (1988)

Assistant Camera

The Green Flash
The Green Flash (1988)

Assistant Camera, Additional Photography

The Cartographer's Girlfriend
The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987)

Director of Photography

Working Girls
Working Girls (1987)
GoodWatch score 66

Gaffer

Campus Man
Campus Man (1987)
GoodWatch score 44

as Undercover Cop

Tommy's
Tommy's (1985)

Director of Photography

Streetwalkin'
Streetwalkin' (1985)
GoodWatch score 46

Electrician

Kid
Kid (1984)

Director of Photography