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Directing

Gordon Hessler

Career

Active from 1955 to 1991, busiest in 1974 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gordon Hessler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    4.2, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gothic Horror 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Psychological Suspense 2
  • Dark Atmosphere 2
  • Lighthearted Adventure 2
  • Revenge Thriller 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Ironic Twist Endings 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

2 titles · average score 49
Bad Blood
Bad Blood (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

Second Unit Director

Journey of Honor
Journey of Honor (1991)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

1980s

9 titles · average score 48
Out on Bail
Out on Bail (1989)

Director

The Girl in a Swing
The Girl in a Swing (1988)
GoodWatch score 43

Screenplay, Director

The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade (1987)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Rage of Honor
Rage of Honor (1987)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Pray for Death
Pray for Death (1985)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Master Ninja 5
The Master Ninja 5 (1985)

Director

Escape from El Diablo
Escape from El Diablo (1983)

Director

Evil Stalks This House
Evil Stalks This House (1981)

Director

The Secret War of Jackie's Girls
The Secret War of Jackie's Girls (1980)

Director

1970s

16 titles · average score 51
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives (1978)

Director

The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Hitchhike!
Hitchhike! (1974)

Director

A Cry in the Wilderness
A Cry in the Wilderness (1974)

Director

Skyway to Death
Skyway to Death (1974)

Director

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Scream, Pretty Peggy
Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Medusa
Medusa (1973)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)
GoodWatch score 30

Director

Scream and Scream Again
Scream and Scream Again (1970)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Cry of the Banshee
Cry of the Banshee (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Executive Producer

1960s

4 titles · average score 44
The Oblong Box
The Oblong Box (1969)
GoodWatch score 50

Producer, Director

The Last Shot You Hear
The Last Shot You Hear (1969)

Director

De Sade
De Sade (1969)
GoodWatch score 21

Other

Catacombs
Catacombs (1965)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

1950s

1 title
Abstract in Concrete
Abstract in Concrete (1952)

Editor