Portrait of David Gelb

Directing

David Gelb

Career

Active from 2002 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Gelb Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.0, average 3.6
  • Mystery
    1.4, average 4.0
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Culinary Documentary 5
  • Behind-the-Scenes 4
  • Cultural Exploration 4
  • Food Culture 3
  • Travelogue 3
  • Nostalgic Celebration 2
  • Documentary 2
  • Biographical 2
  • Culinary Journey 2
  • Human Interest Stories 2
  • Educational 2
  • Visually Stunning 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

2020s

8 titles ยท average score 64
Outcome
Outcome (2026)
GoodWatch score 36

Thanks

Stan Lee
Stan Lee (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Producer

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Director

OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)
OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film) (2022)
GoodWatch score 81

Executive Producer

More Than Robots
More Than Robots (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer

Poached
Poached (2022)

Director

Wolfgang
Wolfgang (2021)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

A Spark Story
A Spark Story (2021)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 62
The Lazarus Effect
The Lazarus Effect (2015)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

A Faster Horse
A Faster Horse (2015)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
GoodWatch score 84

Director, Director of Photography

Jess + Moss
Jess + Moss (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer

2000s

3 titles
The Hold Steady: A Positive Rage
The Hold Steady: A Positive Rage (2009)

Director, Director of Photography

Cymbals
Cymbals (2005)

Director of Photography

Lethargy
Lethargy (2002)

as Prometheus

1990s

1 title ยท average score 42
1999
1999 (1997)
GoodWatch score 42

as Danny