Nicholas Ray

Director

Nicholas Ray has a .357 batting average: 5 of 14 films rated 80/100 or higher.

Batting average
.357
Hits
5 of 14 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 13% of 941 directors, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1949–1963

Films, ranked by rating

  1. In a Lonely Place (1950) — 85/100 · hit
  2. The Lusty Men (1952) — 82/100 · hit
  3. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) — 81/100 · hit
  4. Bigger Than Life (1956) — 80/100 · hit
  5. Johnny Guitar (1954) — 80/100 · hit
  6. They Live by Night (1949) — 78/100
  7. Party Girl (1958) — 75/100
  8. On Dangerous Ground (1951) — 75/100
  9. King of Kings (1961) — 75/100
  10. The True Story of Jesse James (1957) — 73/100
  11. Bitter Victory (1957) — 71/100
  12. Knock on Any Door (1949) — 66/100
  13. Flying Leathernecks (1951) — 66/100
  14. 55 Days at Peking (1963) — 64/100

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. In a Lonely Place (1950) — 85/100 · hit
  2. The Lusty Men (1952) — 82/100 · hit
  3. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) — 81/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. 55 Days at Peking (1963) — 64/100
  2. Flying Leathernecks (1951) — 66/100
  3. Knock on Any Door (1949) — 66/100

How these numbers work: Methodology