Portrait of Jerry Thorpe

Directing

Jerry Thorpe

Career

Active from 1955 to 1994, busiest in 1970 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kung Fu
Kung Fu
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jerry Thorpe Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Episodic Storytelling 2
  • Classic TV Anthology 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

3 titles
Dirty Work
Dirty Work (1985)

Director

Happy Endings
Happy Endings (1983)

Director

All God's Children
All God's Children (1980)

Director, Producer

1970s

15 titles ยท average score 64
The Lazarus Syndrome
The Lazarus Syndrome (1979)

Director, Producer

Heaven Only Knows
Heaven Only Knows (1979)

Director, Producer

A Question of Love
A Question of Love (1978)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Director

The Possessed
The Possessed (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Executive Producer

I Want to Keep My Baby!
I Want to Keep My Baby! (1976)

Executive Producer, Director

Smile Jenny, You're Dead
Smile Jenny, You're Dead (1974)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer, Director

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On (1973)

Director, Producer

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (1972)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Lock, Stock and Barrel
Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)

Director

Crosscurrent
Crosscurrent (1971)

Director

Dial Hot Line
Dial Hot Line (1970)

Director

Company of Killers
Company of Killers (1970)

Director, Producer

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 51
Day of the Evil Gun
Day of the Evil Gun (1968)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer, Director

The Venetian Affair
The Venetian Affair (1966)
GoodWatch score 46

Producer, Director

1950s

7 titles ยท average score 64
The Long, Long Trailer
The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

Assistant Director

The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon (1953)
GoodWatch score 84

Assistant Director

Ride, Vaquero!
Ride, Vaquero! (1953)
GoodWatch score 52

Assistant Director

Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground! (1953)
GoodWatch score 49

Assistant Director

Nostradamus and the Queen
Nostradamus and the Queen (1953)
GoodWatch score 61

Assistant Director

The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
GoodWatch score 79

Assistant Director

The Wild North
The Wild North (1952)
GoodWatch score 57

Assistant Director