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Portrait of Tay Garnett

Directing

Tay Garnett

Titles
81movies14TV shows
Career

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

Directed
63
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Tay Garnett Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

81

1970s

3 titles Β· average score 58

1960s

3 titles Β· average score 58

1950s

9 titles Β· average score 51

1940s

13 titles Β· average score 62
All 13 titles from the 1940s

1930s

19 titles Β· average score 61

as Pilot (uncredited)

as Reporter (Uncredited)

as Man on Phone in Newspaper Office (Uncredited)

Director, Producer

Director, Adaptation

Screenstory, Director

All 19 titles from the 1930s

1920s

34 titles Β· average score 63
All 34 titles from the 1920s