- Films
- 60
- Avg rating
- 6.32
- Peak run
- 1938’40
- Oscar wins
- 1 of 2
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
Norman by the numbers
Average
6.32
30 rated films
Vote weighted
6.36
bigger films count more
Median
6.3
half are better
Consistency
±0.66
rating spread
Career
38y
1931 to 1968
Total votes
569K
across every film
Best
8.1
The Wizard of Oz
Worst
6.1
Blue Hawaii
Newest first
Filmography
| 1968 | Live a Little, Love a Little | 5.7 | 2,309 |
| 1968 | Speedway | 5.6 | 3,020 |
| 1967 | Double Trouble | 5.1 | 2,061 |
| 1966 | Spinout | 5.8 | 2,599 |
| 1965 | Tickle Me | 5.8 | 2,315 |
| 1965 | Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine | 5.1 | 2,907 |
| 1965 | Sergeant Dead Head | · | 344 |
| 1963 | It Happened at the World's Fair | 6.1 | 3,489 |
| 1963 | Palm Springs Weekend | 5.9 | 1,387 |
| 1962 | Girls! Girls! Girls! | 5.6 | 3,994 |
| 1961 | All Hands on Deck | · | 334 |
| 1961 | Blue Hawaii | 6.1 | 8,561 |
| 1960 | G.I. Blues | 6.2 | 4,913 |
| 1960 | Visit to a Small Planet | 5.9 | 1,615 |
| 1959 | Don't Give Up the Ship | · | 961 |
| 1958 | Onionhead | · | 747 |
| 1957 | The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown | · | 799 |
| 1956 | The Birds and the Bees | · | 276 |
| 1956 | Bundle of Joy | 6.0 | 1,587 |
| 1956 | Pardners | 6.2 | 1,937 |
Better together?
Norman Taurog's regulars
- Daniel L. FappCinematographer · 9 films · 6.16 avg
- Elvis PresleyDirector and actor · 9 films · 5.78 avg▼−0.32
- Jerry LewisDirector and actor · 8 films · 6.33 avg▲+0.13
- Fred ClarkDirector and actor · 8 films · 5.95 avg▼−0.58
- Ray JuneCinematographer · 6 films
- Mickey RooneyDirector and actor · 6 films · 6.76 avg▲+0.31
- Dean MartinDirector and actor · 6 films · 6.40 avg▲+0.08
- Judy GarlandDirector and actor · 5 films · 7.03 avg▲+0.39
- Walter DeLeonWriter · 4 films
- Francis MartinWriter · 4 films
- Dore ScharyWriter · 4 films · 7.07 avg▲+0.44
- Joseph RuttenbergCinematographer · 4 films · 6.43 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Norman Taurog
2 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1939Norman Taurog
- WonBest Director · Academy Awards 1931Norman Taurog
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