Portrait of Stuart Heisler

Directing

Stuart Heisler

Career

Active from 1922 to 1963, with a break from 1925 to 1935, busiest in 1955 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Stuart Heisler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Nostalgic Americana 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Film Noir 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Classic Western Drama 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Frontier Drama 2
  • Hollywood Drama 2
  • 1950s Setting 2
  • Female Protagonist 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

55
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
They Shall Pay
They Shall Pay

Editor

1960s

1 title ยท average score 49
Hitler
Hitler (1962)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

1950s

12 titles ยท average score 58
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

The Burning Hills
The Burning Hills (1956)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

I Died a Thousand Times
I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Brush Roper
The Brush Roper (1955)

Director

Beachhead
Beachhead (1954)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

This Is My Love
This Is My Love (1954)

Director

The Star
The Star (1952)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Saturday Island
Saturday Island (1952)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Screenstory

Storm Warning
Storm Warning (1951)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Journey Into Light
Journey Into Light (1951)

Director

Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning (1950)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Dallas
Dallas (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

1940s

11 titles ยท average score 61
Tokyo Joe
Tokyo Joe (1949)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Tulsa
Tulsa (1949)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Blue Skies
Blue Skies (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones (1945)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

The Negro Soldier
The Negro Soldier (1944)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Glass Key
The Glass Key (1942)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Monster and the Girl
The Monster and the Girl (1941)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Among the Living
Among the Living (1941)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

The Biscuit Eater
The Biscuit Eater (1940)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

1930s

17 titles ยท average score 65
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

Second Unit Director, Co-Director

The Hurricane
The Hurricane (1937)
GoodWatch score 67

Other

Straight from the Shoulder
Straight from the Shoulder (1936)

Director

The Big Broadcast of 1937
The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
GoodWatch score 59

Editor

Klondike Annie
Klondike Annie (1936)
GoodWatch score 61

Editor

Peter Ibbetson
Peter Ibbetson (1935)
GoodWatch score 74

Editor

The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night (1935)
GoodWatch score 68

Editor

Kid Millions
Kid Millions (1934)
GoodWatch score 63

Editor

We're Not Dressing
We're Not Dressing (1934)
GoodWatch score 61

Editor

Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals (1933)
GoodWatch score 66

Editor

The Kid from Spain
The Kid from Spain (1932)
GoodWatch score 72

Editor

Whoopee!
Whoopee! (1930)
GoodWatch score 82

Editor

1920s

13 titles ยท average score 63
Condemned!
Condemned! (1929)
GoodWatch score 62

Editor

His Captive Woman
His Captive Woman (1929)

Editor

The Barker
The Barker (1928)

Editor

Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas (1925)
GoodWatch score 71

Editor

A Thief in Paradise
A Thief in Paradise (1925)

Editor

His Supreme Moment
His Supreme Moment (1925)

Editor

The Silent Stranger
The Silent Stranger (1924)

Story

Cytherea
Cytherea (1924)

Editor

In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924)

Editor

Tarnish
Tarnish (1924)

Editor

Sisters
Sisters (1922)

Editor, Writer

The Love Light
The Love Light (1921)
GoodWatch score 57

Editor