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Portrait of Boris Sagal

Directing

Boris Sagal

Career

Active from 1953 to 1982, busiest in 1961 and 1969 with 6 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Boris Sagal Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Character Study 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Psychological Suspense 4
  • Iconic Theme Music 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Episodic Storytelling 4
  • Ethical Dilemmas 4
  • Star-Studded Cast 3
  • Classic Western 3
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Episodic Adventure 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

3 titles · average score 61
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder (1981)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

When the Circus Came to Town
When the Circus Came to Town (1981)

Director

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1980)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

1970s

18 titles · average score 64
Ike
Ike (1979)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Angela
Angela (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The Runaway Barge
The Runaway Barge (1975)

Director

A Case of Rape
A Case of Rape (1974)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Indict and Convict
Indict and Convict (1974)

Director

Deliver Us from Evil
Deliver Us from Evil (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Scarecrow
Scarecrow (1972)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Omega Man
The Omega Man (1971)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Failing of Raymond
The Failing of Raymond (1971)

Director

The Movie Murderer
The Movie Murderer (1970)

Director

Hauser's Memory
Hauser's Memory (1970)

Director

1960s

16 titles · average score 54
Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1969)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Mosquito Squadron
Mosquito Squadron (1969)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

The Thousand Plane Raid
The Thousand Plane Raid (1969)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Operation Heartbeat
Operation Heartbeat (1969)

Director

The D.A.: Murder One
The D.A.: Murder One (1969)

Director

The Helicopter Spies
The Helicopter Spies (1968)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Made in Paris
Made in Paris (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Girl Happy
Girl Happy (1965)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Guns of Diablo
Guns of Diablo (1964)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Twilight of Honor
Twilight of Honor (1963)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Dime with a Halo
Dime with a Halo (1963)

Director

Theatre 62: Rebecca
Theatre 62: Rebecca (1962)

Director

1950s

1 title
Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan Tower
Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan Tower (1956)

Director