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 Couple85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy7.2average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay6.2average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.6average 2.3
- Wholesome5.6average 3.3
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.7
- Romance5.8average 3.8
- Physical Comedy4.0average 2.4
- Family Dynamics6.3average 4.8
Rarely in their work
- Crime1.0, average 3.7
- Violence1.6, average 4.2
- Mystery1.7, average 4.1
- Tension3.9, average 6.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 4
- Romantic Comedy 4
- Situational Comedy 2
- Situational Humor 2
- Feel-Good 2
- Lighthearted 2
- Family-Friendly 2
- New York 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Dialogue-Driven 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Neil SimonWriterThe Prisoner of Second Avenue, Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, 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
Ron SilverActorLovesick, The Goodbye People
Martin BalsamActorA Thousand Clowns, The Goodbye People
William DanielsActorA Thousand Clowns, The One and Only
Renée TaylorActorLast of the Red Hot Lovers, Lovesick
Jack LemmonActorThe Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Odd Couple
Herb EdelmanActorBarefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple
Victor J. KemperCinematographerThe One and Only, Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Philip H. LathropCinematographerThe Prisoner of Second Avenue, Mame
Neal HeftiComposerBarefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple
Movies and TV shows
21Type
2010s
1 title · average score 65
Executive Producer
1990s
6 titles · average score 67
as Harry's Father
Director
as Wirf Wirfley
as Boris Podolsky
Director
TV show · as Carl Samuel
1980s
3 titles · average score 49
Director
as Marcus Soloway
as Mr. Houseman, Frantic Patient
1970s
4 titles · average score 52
as Sidney Seltzer
as Harry Edison
Director
1960s
5 titles · average score 76
Director
Director
Director
as Mikoel
1950s
2 titles
as Bob Harper (Segment "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches")
TV show