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Bruce Surtees

Career

Active from 1971 to 2002, busiest in 1999 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bruce Surtees Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.6, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.5, average 2.0
  • Tech & Humanity
    1.0, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 7
  • Suspenseful 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Family Drama 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Vigilante Justice 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

3 titles · average score 51
Joshua
Joshua (2002)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

Thin Air
Thin Air (2000)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

American Tragedy
American Tragedy (2000)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

1990s

16 titles · average score 51
Just a Little Harmless Sex
Just a Little Harmless Sex (1999)
GoodWatch score 37

Director of Photography

Dash and Lilly
Dash and Lilly (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

The Substitute
The Substitute (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

The Stars Fell on Henrietta
The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Corrina, Corrina
Corrina, Corrina (1994)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

The Birds II: Land's End
The Birds II: Land's End (1994)
GoodWatch score 32

Director of Photography

The Crush
The Crush (1993)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

That Night
That Night (1992)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Run
Run (1991)
GoodWatch score 30

Director of Photography

The Super
The Super (1991)
GoodWatch score 26

Director of Photography

Chains of Gold
Chains of Gold (1991)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

Men Don't Leave
Men Don't Leave (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

1980s

16 titles · average score 58
License to Drive
License to Drive (1988)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Psycho III
Psycho III (1986)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Pale Rider
Pale Rider (1985)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Tightrope
Tightrope (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Risky Business
Risky Business (1983)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Bad Boys
Bad Boys (1983)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact (1983)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Firefox
Firefox (1982)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

White Dog
White Dog (1982)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

Honkytonk Man
Honkytonk Man (1982)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Inchon
Inchon (1981)
GoodWatch score 15

Director of Photography

1970s

20 titles · average score 69
Escape from Alcatraz
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

Movie Movie
Movie Movie (1978)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

The Shootist
The Shootist (1976)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Night Moves
Night Moves (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Lenny
Lenny (1974)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter (1973)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Joe Kidd
Joe Kidd (1972)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Play Misty for Me
Play Misty for Me (1971)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

The Beguiled
The Beguiled (1971)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

1960s

2 titles · average score 52
Lost Command
Lost Command (1966)
GoodWatch score 57

Camera Operator

The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
GoodWatch score 48

Assistant Camera