Portrait of Richard Pearce

Directing

Richard Pearce

Career

Active from 1951 to 2008, with a break from 1952 to 1970, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Pearce Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Social Realism 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Strong Performances 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 63
Food, Inc.
Food, Inc. (2008)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography, Co-Producer

Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America (2006)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Plainsong
Plainsong (2004)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Road to Memphis
The Road to Memphis (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

South Pacific
South Pacific (2001)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 63
Witness Protection
Witness Protection (1999)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Thicker Than Blood
Thicker Than Blood (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

A Family Thing
A Family Thing (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith (1992)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Long Walk Home
The Long Walk Home (1990)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 62
The Final Days
The Final Days (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Dead Man Out
Dead Man Out (1989)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

No Mercy
No Mercy (1986)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Country
Country (1984)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Sessions
Sessions (1983)

Director

Heartland
Heartland (1981)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

Threshold
Threshold (1981)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1970s

8 titles ยท average score 81
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps (1979)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

No Other Love
No Other Love (1979)

Director

Siege
Siege (1978)

Director

The Gardener's Son
The Gardener's Son (1977)

Director

Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds (1974)
GoodWatch score 80

Associate Producer, Camera Operator

Marjoe
Marjoe (1972)
GoodWatch score 88

Director of Photography

Interviews with My Lai Veterans
Interviews with My Lai Veterans (1971)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Woodstock
Woodstock (1970)
GoodWatch score 90

Camera Operator