Portrait of James Dearden

Directing

James Dearden

Career

Active from 1978 to 2023, with a break from 2000 to 2011, busiest in 1978 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Contraption
The Contraption
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Dearden Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.1, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.4
  • Wonder
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Manipulation 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Unprecedented Crimes
Unprecedented Crimes (2024)

Producer

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 31
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018)
GoodWatch score 17

Writer, Director

Belle du Seigneur
Belle du Seigneur (2012)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 53
Rogue Trader
Rogue Trader (1999)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer, Producer

Baazigar
Baazigar (1993)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Story

A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
GoodWatch score 36

Director, Screenplay

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 58
Pascali's Island
Pascali's Island (1988)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction (1987)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

The Cold Room
The Cold Room (1984)
GoodWatch score 39

Writer, Director

Diversion ...
Diversion ... (1980)

Director, Writer

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 70
Diversion
Diversion (1979)

Director, Writer

The Contraption
The Contraption (1978)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Panic
Panic (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

Director