Portrait of Bruce Brown

Directing

Bruce Brown

Career

Active from 1958 to 2011, with a break from 1972 to 1993, busiest in 1961 and 1966 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Endless Summer
The Endless Summer
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bruce Brown Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    1.8, average 5.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Crime
    0.6, average 3.6
  • Mystery
    1.1, average 3.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    16
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    2 titles · average score 60
    On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter
    On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter (2014)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Executive Producer

    Lizard Boy
    Lizard Boy (2011)

    Writer

    2000s

    2 titles · average score 72
    SpongeBob vs. the Big One
    SpongeBob vs. the Big One (2009)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Narrator (voice)

    The Endless Summer Revisited
    The Endless Summer Revisited (2000)

    Executive Producer

    1990s

    2 titles · average score 72
    SpongeBob SquarePants
    SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Narrator (voice)

    The Endless Summer II
    The Endless Summer II (1994)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Narrator

    1970s

    1 title · average score 68
    On Any Sunday
    On Any Sunday (1971)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Narrator (voice)

    1960s

    7 titles · average score 83
    The Endless Summer
    The Endless Summer (1966)
    GoodWatch score 83

    as Narrator

    America's Newest Sport
    America's Newest Sport (1966)

    Director

    Surfin' Shorts
    Surfin' Shorts (1964)

    Director

    Water-Logged
    Water-Logged (1962)

    Director

    Surfing Hollow Days
    Surfing Hollow Days (1961)

    Director

    Search for Surf
    Search for Surf (1961)

    Director

    Barefoot Adventure
    Barefoot Adventure (1960)

    Director of Photography, Director

    1950s

    2 titles
    Surf Crazy
    Surf Crazy (1959)

    Director

    Slippery When Wet
    Slippery When Wet (1958)

    as Narrator