Directing
Gene Saks
- Titles
- 20movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1958 to 1995, busiest in 1994 with 2 main titles.
- Directed
- 8titles as director
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
The Odd Couple89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy7.4average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay6.4average 3.7
- Nostalgia6.1average 3.6
- Satire & Parody4.7average 2.3
- Wholesome5.5average 3.3
- Romance5.8average 3.8
- Family Dynamics6.3average 4.7
- Physical Comedy3.9average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.8, average 4.3
- Crime1.3, average 3.7
- Adrenaline3.0, average 5.1
- Mystery2.2, average 4.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Romantic Comedy 4
- Nostalgic 3
- Lighthearted 3
- New York 2
- Situational Comedy 2
- Situational Humor 2
- Feel-Good 2
- Family-Friendly 2
- Neil Simon Adaptation 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Neil SimonWriterThe Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Walter MatthauActorThe Odd Couple, Cactus Flower, I.Q.- MMaury WinetrobeEditorCactus Flower, Mame, Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Herb EdelmanActorThe Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park
Renée TaylorActorLast of the Red Hot Lovers, Lovesick
Jack LemmonActorThe Odd Couple, The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Ron SilverActorLovesick, The Goodbye People
Martin BalsamActorA Thousand Clowns, The Goodbye People
William DanielsActorThe One and Only, A Thousand Clowns- HHerb GardnerDirectorA Thousand Clowns, The Goodbye People
Philip H. LathropCinematographerThe Prisoner of Second Avenue, Mame
Victor J. KemperCinematographerThe One and Only, Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Movies and TV shows
212010s
1 title · average score 70
70
Barrymore (2012)
Executive Producer
1990s
6 titles · average score 66
71
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
as Harry's Father
59
Bye Bye Birdie (1995)
Director
79
Nobody's Fool (1994)
as Wirf Wirfley
57
I.Q. (1994)
as Boris Podolsky
57
A Fine Romance (1991)
Director
74
Law & Order (1990)
TV show · as Carl Samuel
1980s
3 titles · average score 54
66
Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)
Director
The Goodbye People (1984)
as Marcus Soloway
41
Lovesick (1983)
as Mr. Houseman, Frantic Patient
1970s
4 titles · average score 52
58
The One and Only (1978)
as Sidney Seltzer
59
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
as Harry Edison
46
Mame (1974)
Director
1960s
5 titles · average score 76
75
Cactus Flower (1969)
Director
89
The Odd Couple (1968)
Director
70
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Director
The Dybbuk (1960)
as Mikoel
1950s
2 titles
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams (1958)
as Bob Harper (Segment "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches")
Playwrights '56 (1955)
TV show