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Portrait of Bill Forsyth

Directing

Bill Forsyth

Titles
28movies2TV shows
Career

Active from 1969 to 1999, busiest in 1970 and 1980 with 2 main titles each.

Directed
12
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Comfort and Joy
Comfort and Joy
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Bill Forsyth Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.8, average 6.0
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.9
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.2
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Glasgow 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
RoleAnyDirecting12Editing9Writing8Appearances5Production5Acting2Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s41970s111980s71990s22010s1
GenreAnyDocumentary12Comedy8Drama7Crime2Fantasy2Action1Adventure1TV Movie1Romance1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title

1990s

2 titles · average score 41
GoodWatch48
Being Human

Writer, Director

1980s

7 titles · average score 78
GoodWatch82
Housekeeping

Writer, Director

GoodWatch85
Comfort and Joy

Director, Writer

GoodWatch83
Local Hero

Screenplay, Director

Andrina

Director, Screenplay

GoodWatch84
Gregory's Girl

Director, Writer

1970s

11 titles
The Living Land

Editor, Producer

1960s

4 titles
KH-4

as The Artist

Loch Lomond

Production Assistant

The Smiths in Scotland

Production Assistant