Portrait of László Benedek

Directing

László Benedek

Career

Active from 1948 to 1975, busiest in 1956 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
László Benedek Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Cringe Humor
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.8, average 2.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 4
  • Historical Authenticity 4
  • Nostalgic Americana 3
  • Twist Endings 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Mid-Century Americana 2
  • Military Drama 2
  • Classic Western Drama 2
  • Episodic Adventure 2
  • Iconic Theme Music 2
  • Atmospheric Tension 2
  • Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
King Kongs Faust
King Kongs Faust (1985)

as Sammler in England

1970s

2 titles · average score 37
Assault on Agathon
Assault on Agathon (1975)

Director

The Night Visitor
The Night Visitor (1971)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

1960s

4 titles · average score 52
Daring Game
Daring Game (1968)

Director

Namu, the Killer Whale
Namu, the Killer Whale (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Producer

Moment of Danger
Moment of Danger (1960)

Director

Recourse in Grace
Recourse in Grace (1960)

Director

1950s

8 titles · average score 63
Affair in Havana
Affair in Havana (1957)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The Blessed Midnight
The Blessed Midnight (1956)

Director

Boy with a Knife
Boy with a Knife (1956)

Director

Johnny Moccasin
Johnny Moccasin (1956)

Director

Children, Mother, and the General
Children, Mother, and the General (1955)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Bengal Brigade
Bengal Brigade (1954)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

The Wild One
The Wild One (1953)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1951)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

1940s

2 titles · average score 47
Port of New York
Port of New York (1949)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

The Kissing Bandit
The Kissing Bandit (1948)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

1930s

4 titles
The Secret of Stamboul
The Secret of Stamboul (1936)

Adaptation

The Man Who Committed the Murder
The Man Who Committed the Murder (1931)

Editor

The Man Who Killed
The Man Who Killed (1931)

Editor

The Great Desire
The Great Desire (1930)

Assistant Director

1920s

1 title
Die Geliebte
Die Geliebte (1927)

Cinematography