Directing · 1883 to 1949

Sam Wood

Best rated: Goodbye, Mr. Chips (7.9)

Films: 44
Avg rating: 6.97
Peak run: 1934’39
Oscar noms: 3

Films: 44
Avg rating: 6.97
Peak run: 1934’39
Oscar noms: 3

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The career

Sam Wood, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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192244 films1950

Current formLast 5: 6.78 vs career 6.97 (−0.19)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Sam by the numbers

Average

6.97

20 rated films

Vote weighted

7.02

bigger films count more

Median

6.9

half are better

Consistency

±0.54

rating spread

Career

29y

1922 to 1950

Total votes

142K

across every film

Best

7.9

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Worst

6.8

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography

1950	Ambush	·	944
1949	The Stratton Story	7.1	3,668
1948	Command Decision	7.3	2,295
1947	Ivy	7.0	1,391
1946	Heartbeat	·	922
1945	Guest Wife	·	588
1945	Saratoga Trunk	6.3	1,763
1944	Casanova Brown	6.2	1,431
1943	For Whom the Bell Tolls	6.8	11,272
1942	Kings Row	7.5	5,515
1942	The Pride of the Yankees	7.6	13,064
1941	The Devil and Miss Jones	7.6	5,391
1940	Kitty Foyle	6.9	4,571
1940	Our Town	6.5	3,387
1939	Goodbye, Mr. Chips	7.9	12,479
1939	Raffles	6.4	1,401
1938	Lord Jeff	·	503
1938	Stablemates	·	321
1937	A Day at the Races	7.5	15,528
1937	Madame X	·	606

Better together?

Sam Wood's regulars

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Takes

On Sam Wood

3 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Director · Academy Awards 1943
Sam Wood
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 1941
Sam Wood
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 1940
Sam Wood
Nominated

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