- Films
- 11
- Avg rating
- 6.56
- Peak run
- 1957’68
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes
James by the numbers
Average
6.56
5 rated films
Vote weighted
6.56
bigger films count more
Median
6.5
half are better
Consistency
±0.21
rating spread
Career
13y
1957 to 1969
Total votes
19.5K
across every film
Best
6.9
Summer Magic
Worst
6.4
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Newest first
Filmography
| 1969 | Flareup | · | 691 |
| 1969 | The First Time | · | 641 |
| 1968 | Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! | 6.4 | 2,048 |
| 1967 | The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin | 6.4 | 1,531 |
| 1966 | Return of the Gunfighter | · | 886 |
| 1964 | The Moon-Spinners | 6.5 | 3,418 |
| 1963 | Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow | · | 835 |
| 1963 | Summer Magic | 6.9 | 3,025 |
| 1962 | Bon Voyage! | · | 883 |
| 1962 | Moon Pilot | · | 584 |
| 1957 | Night Passage | 6.6 | 4,965 |
Better together?
James Neilson's regulars
- William E. SnyderCinematographer · 3 films · 6.90 avg
- Paul J. SmithComposer · 2 films
- Robert BucknerWriter · 2 films
- Deborah WalleyDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.90 avg▲+0.79
- Hayley MillsDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.70 avg▲+0.09
- Paul BeesonCinematographer · 2 films · 6.50 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: James Neilson and William E. Snyder movies · James Neilson and Paul J. Smith movies · James Neilson and Robert Buckner movies · James Neilson and Deborah Walley movies
Takes
On James Neilson
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