Portrait of Robert Mulligan

Directing

Robert Mulligan

Career

Active from 1948 to 1991, busiest in 1957 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robert Mulligan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Crime
    2.3, average 3.6
  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 3
  • Rural Setting 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Golden Age Anthology 2
  • New York City Setting 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Charming & Whimsical 2
  • Star-Studded Cast 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Emotional Journey 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 77
The Man in the Moon
The Man in the Moon (1991)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 52
Clara's Heart
Clara's Heart (1988)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Kiss Me Goodbye
Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer, Director

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 56
Same Time, Next Year
Same Time, Next Year (1978)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Bloodbrothers
Bloodbrothers (1978)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

The Nickel Ride
The Nickel Ride (1975)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Producer

The Other
The Other (1972)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Producer

Summer of '42
Summer of '42 (1971)
GoodWatch score 69

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

1960s

10 titles ยท average score 63
The Stalking Moon
The Stalking Moon (1968)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Up the Down Staircase
Up the Down Staircase (1967)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Inside Daisy Clover
Inside Daisy Clover (1966)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Baby the Rain Must Fall
Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Love with the Proper Stranger
Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer, Director

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
GoodWatch score 87

Director, Producer

The Spiral Road
The Spiral Road (1962)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Come September
Come September (1961)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

The Rat Race
The Rat Race (1960)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Great Impostor
The Great Impostor (1960)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1950s

6 titles ยท average score 77
The Moon and Sixpence
The Moon and Sixpence (1959)

Director

Fear Strikes Out
Fear Strikes Out (1957)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

The Defender (Studio One)
The Defender (Studio One) (1957)

Director

The Mystery of Thirteen
The Mystery of Thirteen (1957)

Director

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (1955)

Director

Mr. Matches
Mr. Matches (1953)

Director

1940s

1 title
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV show ยท Director