Portrait of Archie Mayo

Directing

Archie Mayo

Career

Active from 1922 to 1946, busiest in 1928 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Archie Mayo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.9, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Pre-Code Drama 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Romantic Entanglements 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Black and White 2
  • Early Sound Era 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

1 title
The Beast of Budapest
The Beast of Budapest (1958)

Producer

1940s

11 titles Β· average score 59
A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Sweet and Low-Down
Sweet and Low-Down (1944)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Crash Dive
Crash Dive (1943)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Moontide
Moontide (1942)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives (1942)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Confirm or Deny
Confirm or Deny (1941)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay (1940)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Four Sons
Four Sons (1940)

Director

1930s

32 titles Β· average score 63
The Adventures of Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

It's Love I'm After
It's Love I'm After (1937)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

Black Legion
Black Legion (1937)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest (1936)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

Bordertown
Bordertown (1935)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

The Man with Two Faces
The Man with Two Faces (1934)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Convention City
Convention City (1933)

Director

The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell (1933)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Ever in My Heart
Ever in My Heart (1933)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The Life of Jimmy Dolan
The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Svengali
Svengali (1931)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell (1930)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

1920s

23 titles
Sonny Boy
Sonny Boy (1929)

Director

State Street Sadie
State Street Sadie (1928)

Director

My Man
My Man (1928)

Director

The Crimson City
The Crimson City (1928)

Director

On Trial
On Trial (1928)

Director

Beware of Married Men
Beware of Married Men (1928)

Director

Retribution
Retribution (1928)

Director

Johnny Get Your Hair Cut
Johnny Get Your Hair Cut (1927)

Director

The College Widow
The College Widow (1927)

Director

A Rarin’ Romeo
A Rarin’ Romeo (1925)

Director

Reno or Bust
Reno or Bust (1924)

Director

Spring Fever
Spring Fever (1923)

Director