Portrait of Leo Penn

Directing

Leo Penn

Career

Active from 1947 to 1993, with up to 6 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Fugitive
The Fugitive
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 77 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Leo Penn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.1, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Cringe Humor
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Ethical Dilemmas 7
  • Character-Driven Narrative 7
  • Comfort Viewing 5
  • Classic Medical Drama 5
  • Iconic Theme Music 5
  • Wholesome Entertainment 4
  • Nostalgic TV Drama 4
  • Nostalgic Americana 4
  • Classic Detective Procedural 4
  • Nostalgic TV Era 4
  • Character Study 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 53
The Crossing Guard
The Crossing Guard (1995)
GoodWatch score 60

as Hank

Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Leo Pepper

Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice (1990)

Director

1980s

8 titles ยท average score 51
Judgment in Berlin
Judgment in Berlin (1988)
GoodWatch score 35

Director, Writer

Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท Director

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Russ Lewis / Spaulding

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986)
GoodWatch score 65

as Leo

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1985)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Fred

The Wild Life
The Wild Life (1984)
GoodWatch score 36

as Tom's Dad

The Horse Dealers Daughter
The Horse Dealers Daughter (1983)

as Dr. Lloyd Sloan

Hellinger's Law
Hellinger's Law (1981)

Director

1970s

3 titles
Murder in Music City
Murder in Music City (1979)

Director

Sixth and Main
Sixth and Main (1977)

as Doc

Quarantined
Quarantined (1970)

Director

1960s

12 titles ยท average score 65
Deadlock
Deadlock (1967)

Director

A Man Called Adam
A Man Called Adam (1966)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
GoodWatch score 80

as Eddie Kassellis (uncredited)

Don't Call Me Charlie
Don't Call Me Charlie (1962)

TV show

Ben Casey
Ben Casey (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Dr. David McMillan

Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred (1961)

TV show ยท as Larry Cram

The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle (1961)

TV show ยท as Lonnie Peterson

Straightaway
Straightaway (1961)

TV show

The Gertrude Berg Show
The Gertrude Berg Show (1961)

TV show

The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts (1960)

TV show ยท as Moe

Harrigan and Son
Harrigan and Son (1960)

TV show

The Law and Mr. Jones
The Law and Mr. Jones (1960)

TV show ยท as Eddie Simms

1950s

17 titles ยท average score 69
The Untouchables
The Untouchables (1959)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Milton Tannenbaum

One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Jed Horvath

The Detectives
The Detectives (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Decoy
Decoy (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Lt. Larry Hayes

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Walter Blake

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Navy Log
Navy Log (1955)

TV show

Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment (1952)

TV show

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV show ยท as Marshall Collins

Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV show ยท as Father Paul

1940s

5 titles ยท average score 63
Not Wanted
Not Wanted (1949)
GoodWatch score 68

as Steve Ryan

The Undercover Man
The Undercover Man (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sidney Gordon

Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Morrow / Peter

The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV show

Fall Guy
Fall Guy (1947)
GoodWatch score 55

as Tom Cochrane