Portrait of Walter Lang

Directing

Walter Lang

Career

Active from 1925 to 1964, busiest in 1930 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Desk Set
Desk Set
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Walter Lang Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.7, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.1, average 3.6
  • Tension
    3.7, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 11
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Mid-Century Americana 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Show Business 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Lighthearted Fun 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

66
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 56
The Searching Eye
The Searching Eye (1964)

as The boy

Snow White and the Three Stooges
Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

The Marriage-Go-Round
The Marriage-Go-Round (1961)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Can-Can
Can-Can (1960)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

1950s

9 titles ยท average score 69
But Not for Me
But Not for Me (1959)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Desk Set
Desk Set (1957)
GoodWatch score 87

Director

The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam (1953)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

On the Riviera
On the Riviera (1951)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

The Jackpot
The Jackpot (1950)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

1940s

17 titles ยท average score 62
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty (1948)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Mother Wore Tights
Mother Wore Tights (1947)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Claudia and David
Claudia and David (1946)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey (1946)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

State Fair
State Fair (1945)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village (1944)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Coney Island
Coney Island (1943)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Song of the Islands
Song of the Islands (1942)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Week-End in Havana
Week-End in Havana (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Moon Over Miami
Moon Over Miami (1941)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird (1940)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Great Profile
The Great Profile (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

1930s

23 titles ยท average score 61
The Little Princess
The Little Princess (1939)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler (1938)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937)

Director

Second Honeymoon
Second Honeymoon (1937)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Top of the Town
Top of the Town (1937)

Director

Love Before Breakfast
Love Before Breakfast (1936)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Mighty Barnum
The Mighty Barnum (1934)

Director

Meet the Baron
Meet the Baron (1933)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Hello Sister
Hello Sister (1930)

Director

Cock o' the Walk
Cock o' the Walk (1930)

Director

The Big Fight
The Big Fight (1930)

Director

1920s

13 titles ยท average score 61
The Spirit of Youth
The Spirit of Youth (1929)

Director

The Night Flyer
The Night Flyer (1928)

Director

The Desert Bride
The Desert Bride (1928)

Director

Alice Through a Looking Glass
Alice Through a Looking Glass (1928)

Director

The College Hero
The College Hero (1927)

Director

Sally in Our Alley
Sally in Our Alley (1927)

Director

By Whose Hand?
By Whose Hand? (1927)

Director

The Satin Woman
The Satin Woman (1927)

Story, Director

Money to Burn
Money to Burn (1926)

Director

The Earth Woman
The Earth Woman (1926)

Director

The Golden Web
The Golden Web (1926)

Director

The Red Kimona
The Red Kimona (1925)
GoodWatch score 61

Director