Portrait of Tay Garnett

Directing

Tay Garnett

Career

Active from 1922 to 1975, busiest in 1925 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tay Garnett Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Nostalgic Americana 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Classic Western Drama 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Screwball Comedy 3
  • Traditional Storytelling 3
  • Episodic Storytelling 3
  • Historical Authenticity 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Character Study 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

81
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 58
Timber Tramps
Timber Tramps (1975)

Director

Challenge to be Free
Challenge to be Free (1975)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

The Delta Factor
The Delta Factor (1970)
GoodWatch score 44

Director, Producer

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 61
The Best of Cinerama
The Best of Cinerama (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Cattle King
Cattle King (1963)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

A Terrible Beauty
A Terrible Beauty (1960)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

1950s

9 titles ยท average score 51
Seven Wonders of the World
Seven Wonders of the World (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Carroll Formula
The Carroll Formula (1956)

Director

Partners
Partners (1956)

Director

The Black Knight
The Black Knight (1954)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway (1953)

Director

One Minute to Zero
One Minute to Zero (1952)
GoodWatch score 46

Director, Producer

Cause for Alarm!
Cause for Alarm! (1951)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three (1951)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

The Fireball
The Fireball (1950)
GoodWatch score 43

Director, Writer

1940s

13 titles ยท average score 62
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Wild Harvest
Wild Harvest (1947)

Director

The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision (1945)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Mrs. Parkington
Mrs. Parkington (1944)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Bataan
Bataan (1943)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine (1943)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy (1942)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Weekend for Three
Weekend for Three (1941)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer

Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

as Drunken Sailor (uncredited)

Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess (1940)

Writer

1930s

19 titles ยท average score 61
Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours (1939)
GoodWatch score 47

as Pilot (uncredited)

Slightly Honorable
Slightly Honorable (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

as Reporter (Uncredited)

Joy of Living
Joy of Living (1938)
GoodWatch score 57

as Man on Phone in Newspaper Office (Uncredited)

Trade Winds
Trade Winds (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

Story, Director

Love Is News
Love Is News (1937)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Stand-In
Stand-In (1937)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Slave Ship
Slave Ship (1937)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

China Seas
China Seas (1935)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It (1935)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

One Way Passage
One Way Passage (1932)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Prestige
Prestige (1932)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Adaptation

Her Man
Her Man (1930)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenstory, Director

1920s

34 titles ยท average score 63
Oh, Yeah!
Oh, Yeah! (1929)

Writer, Director

The Flying Fool
The Flying Fool (1929)

Director

The Cop
The Cop (1928)

Scenario Writer, Writer

Power
Power (1928)

Screenplay, Story

The Spieler
The Spieler (1928)

Director, Writer

Getting Gertie's Garter
Getting Gertie's Garter (1927)

Writer

Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight (1927)

Writer

Long Pants
Long Pants (1927)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride (1925)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Twins
Twins (1925)

Writer

Navy Blue Days
Navy Blue Days (1925)

Writer

Broken Chains
Broken Chains (1922)

Writer