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Sam Leavitt

Career

Active from 1934 to 1977, with a break from 1935 to 1951, busiest in 1965 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sam Leavitt Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.9, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Secret Agent 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Action Comedy 2
  • Warfare 2
  • Stylish 2
  • Psychological Descent 2
  • Slow Burn 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

7 titles · average score 64
The Fantastic Journey
The Fantastic Journey (1977)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

The Man in the Glass Booth
The Man in the Glass Booth (1975)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

Evil Roy Slade
Evil Roy Slade (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

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The Screaming Woman
The Screaming Woman (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

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The Longest Night
The Longest Night (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

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Star Spangled Girl
Star Spangled Girl (1971)
GoodWatch score 56

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The Grasshopper
The Grasshopper (1970)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

1960s

19 titles · average score 55
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew (1968)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

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Major Dundee
Major Dundee (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)
GoodWatch score 39

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Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool (1963)
GoodWatch score 53

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Cape Fear
Cape Fear (1962)
GoodWatch score 80

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Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent (1962)
GoodWatch score 79

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Diamond Head
Diamond Head (1962)
GoodWatch score 56

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Exodus
Exodus (1960)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

1950s

19 titles · average score 68
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
GoodWatch score 90

Director of Photography

Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill (1959)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

The Crimson Kimono
The Crimson Kimono (1959)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones (1958)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

Time Limit
Time Limit (1957)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Crime in the Streets
Crime in the Streets (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

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The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1954)
GoodWatch score 85

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Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones (1954)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Southwest Passage
Southwest Passage (1954)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Goof on the Roof
Goof on the Roof (1953)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

1940s

5 titles · average score 71
In the Good Old Summertime
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

Camera Operator

Tension
Tension (1949)
GoodWatch score 70

Camera Operator

The Pirate
The Pirate (1948)
GoodWatch score 73

Camera Operator

Easter Parade
Easter Parade (1948)
GoodWatch score 83

Camera Operator

The Romance of Rosy Ridge
The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)
GoodWatch score 62

Camera Operator

1930s

1 title
Undercover Men
Undercover Men (1934)

Director of Photography