Directing · Writing · 1922 to 2010

Arthur Penn

Best rated: The Miracle Worker (8.1)

Films: 13
Avg rating: 6.75
Peak run: 1966’75
Oscar noms: 3

Films: 13
Avg rating: 6.75
Peak run: 1966’75
Oscar noms: 3

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The career

Arthur Penn, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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195813 films1989

Current formLast 5: 6.26 vs career 6.75 (−0.49)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Arthur by the numbers

Average

6.75

13 rated films

Vote weighted

6.82

bigger films count more

Median

6.5

half are better

Consistency

±0.73

rating spread

Career

32y

1958 to 1989

Total votes

269K

across every film

Best

8.1

The Miracle Worker

Worst

5.9

Target

Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography

1989	Penn & Teller Get Killed	5.7	2,166
1987	Dead of Winter	6.2	5,532
1985	Target	5.9	5,637
1981	Four Friends	7.0	2,176
1976	The Missouri Breaks	6.5	14,092
1975	Night Moves	7.1	21,757
1970	Little Big Man	7.5	40,846
1969	Alice's Restaurant	6.3	4,996
1967	Bonnie and Clyde	7.7	128K
1966	The Chase	7.1	15,508
1965	Mickey One	6.3	2,142
1962	The Miracle Worker	8.1	21,420
1958	The Left Handed Gun	6.4	5,198

Better together?

Arthur Penn's regulars

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Takes

On Arthur Penn

3 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Director · Academy Awards 1970
Arthur Penn
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 1968
Arthur Penn
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 1963
Arthur Penn
Nominated

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