Portrait of Sam Shepard

Acting

Sam Shepard

Titles
91movies8TV shows
Career

Active from 1969 to 2017, busiest in 2001 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 65 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Sam Shepard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 12
  • Social Commentary 8
  • Redemption 5
  • Intense Character Study 4
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Dysfunctional Family 4
  • Biographical Drama 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Slow Burn 3
  • Class Conflict 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
TypeAllMovies10TV shows3
RoleAnyActing66Writing19Appearances13Directing2Other crew2Sound1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s11970s11990s22000s52010s3
GenreAnyDocumentary11Music2Comedy2Talk1Drama1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

3 titles · average score 78

2000s

5 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch56
Poster for Trudell

Self - Playwright, Actor (Thunderheart)

1990s

2 titles

1970s

1 title · average score 70

1960s

1 title · average score 73
GoodWatch73
Poster for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

TV show · Self (uncredited)

1950s

1 title
Poster for Tony Awards

TV show · Self - Nominee

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