Portrait of Kieth Merrill

Directing

Kieth Merrill

Career

Active from 1954 to 2025, with a break from 1955 to 1972, busiest in 1981 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kieth Merrill Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.2, average 3.6
  • Dark Humor
    1.0, average 2.8
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Spiritual Journey 2
  • Heartwarming & Wholesome 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 52
Guns of Redemption
Guns of Redemption (2025)

Screenplay, Story

Escape from Germany
Escape from Germany (2024)
GoodWatch score 52

Script Consultant

Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time
Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time (2022)

Director, Producer

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 55
Atomica
Atomica (2017)
GoodWatch score 33

Executive Producer

Four Blood Moons
Four Blood Moons (2015)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer, Director

12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue
12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue (2012)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Writer

Christmas Oranges
Christmas Oranges (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

Thanks

17 Miracles
17 Miracles (2011)
GoodWatch score 69

Script Consultant

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 61
The Aviators
The Aviators (2009)

Executive Producer

Broken Hill
Broken Hill (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

Executive Producer

The 12 Dogs of Christmas
The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005)
GoodWatch score 50

Story, Executive Producer

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd (2000)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer, Director

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 67
Olympic Glory: Nagano 1998
Olympic Glory: Nagano 1998 (1999)

Producer, Director

The Witness
The Witness (1998)

Director, Writer

Amazon
Amazon (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer

Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods
Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods (1996)

Producer, Writer

Ozarks Legacy & Legend
Ozarks Legacy & Legend (1995)

Writer, Director

Yellowstone
Yellowstone (1994)

Director, Producer

Legacy
Legacy (1993)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

On The Way Home
On The Way Home (1992)

Producer, Director

1980s

9 titles ยท average score 70
Alamo: The Price of Freedom
Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

The Pump
The Pump (1988)

Writer

Niagara - Miracles Myths and Magic
Niagara - Miracles Myths and Magic (1986)

Writer, Director

Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets
Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

Creator, Director

Harry's War
Harry's War (1981)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer, Writer

Rivals
Rivals (1981)

Writer

Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail (1981)

Director, Screenplay

Mr. Krueger's Christmas
Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Windwalker
Windwalker (1980)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 53
Take Down
Take Down (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

as Arnold

Three Warriors
Three Warriors (1977)

Director

The Great American Cowboy
The Great American Cowboy (1973)

Producer, Cinematography

A Matter of Winning
A Matter of Winning (1973)

Writer, Director