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Portrait of John Nicolella

Directing

John Nicolella

Career

Active from 1984 to 1997, busiest in 1994 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Key West
Key West
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Nicolella Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Spiritual
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Wholesome
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Action Thriller 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • 90s Sci-Fi Action 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • High-Octane Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

9 titles · average score 55
Kull the Conqueror
Kull the Conqueror (1997)
GoodWatch score 30

Director

Vanishing Son II
Vanishing Son II (1994)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Vanishing Son
Vanishing Son (1994)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Vanishing Son III
Vanishing Son III (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Vanishing Son IV
Vanishing Son IV (1994)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Sunset Heat
Sunset Heat (1992)
GoodWatch score 29

Director

Runaway Father
Runaway Father (1991)

Director

A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem (1991)
GoodWatch score 63

Co-Producer

Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson (1990)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

1980s

9 titles · average score 56
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All (1989)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Finish Line
Finish Line (1989)

Director

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1987)

Director, Supervising Producer

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984)
GoodWatch score 80

Producer

The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (1984)

Producer

Easy Money
Easy Money (1983)
GoodWatch score 48

Producer

The Fan
The Fan (1981)
GoodWatch score 45

Associate Producer

Times Square
Times Square (1980)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer, Second Unit Director

Windows
Windows (1980)
GoodWatch score 49

Associate Producer

1970s

6 titles · average score 67
Last Embrace
Last Embrace (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

Associate Producer, Production Manager

Interiors
Interiors (1978)
GoodWatch score 72

Production Manager, Production Supervisor

Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
GoodWatch score 74

Production Manager

Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe (1974)
GoodWatch score 58

First Assistant Director

The Hot Rock
The Hot Rock (1972)
GoodWatch score 71

Second Assistant Director

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
GoodWatch score 76

First Assistant Director