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Tay Garnett

Tay Garnett

Directing: 1930 — 1951 · 13 films
Lived: 13 June 1894 — d. 1977
From: Los Angeles, California, USA

William Taylor "Tay" Garnett (June 13, 1894 – October 3, 1977) was an American film director and writer.

Acting: 1938 · 1 film
Lived: 13 June 1894 — d. 1977
From: Los Angeles, California, USA

William Taylor "Tay" Garnett (June 13, 1894 – October 3, 1977) was an American film director and writer.

Career Signature

How Tay Garnett’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

wistful longing

heavy emotional

joyful exuberance

Tonal kin

Michael Curtiz

Michael Curtiz54 films

Sam Wood

Sam Wood20 films

Jean Negulesco

Jean Negulesco17 films

Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks36 films

William Dieterle

William Dieterle23 films

Mervyn LeRoy

Mervyn LeRoy32 films

Charles Vidor

Charles Vidor10 films RBRichard Boleslawski8 films

Career Signature

How Tay Garnett’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

joyful exuberance