Gene Deitch
Director · 109 credits · 17 in highly-rated films
Best known for Where the Wild Things Are (1975)
Frequent collaborators: Connie Rasinski, Dave Tendlar, Al Kouzel
Best Gene Deitch movies by genre
Directed movies (104 total, ranked by score)
1Where the Wild Things Are
1975 · ★ 6.1 (14 votes)
Animation, Family, Fantasy
- 2
Flebus
1957
Animation
- 3
The Hat
1982
Family, Animation
4In The Night Kitchen
1987 · ★ 8.0 (3 votes)
Animation, Family, Fantasy
5Strega Nona
1977 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Family, Animation
6Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
1993 · ★ 10.0 (2 votes)
Animation, Family
7The Pigs' Wedding
1990
Animation
8Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
1984
Animation
9Rosie's Walk
1970 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Animation, Family
- 10
Depth Study
1957
Animation
- 11
The Fabulous Firework Family
1959
Animation
12A Picture For Harold's Room
1971 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)
Animation, Fantasy
- 13
Gaston’s Mama Lisa
1959
Animation
14Switchin' Kitten
1961 · ★ 6.3 (14 votes)
Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
- 15
The Tale of a Dog
1959
Animation
16Zlateh the Goat
1973
Family
- 17
How to Win on the Thruway
1962
Animation
18The Three Robbers
1972 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)
Animation
19Wings for Roger Windsock
1947
Animation
20Foofle's Train Ride
1959
Animation
21The Juggler of Our Lady
1957 · ★ 6.5 (2 votes)
Animation
- 22
Camp Clobber
1958
Animation, Comedy
23Emily's First 100 Days of School
2006
Animation, Family, TV Movie
24It's a Living
1957
Animation
25Anatole
1962
Animation
- 26
Gaston's Easel Life
1958
Animation
27Tall in the Trap
1962 · ★ 5.1 (13 votes)
Animation, Comedy, Western
28Charlie Needs a Cloak
1977 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)
Animation
- 29
How to Avoid Friendship
1964 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Animation
30Down and Outing
1961 · ★ 5.6 (13 votes)
Animation, Comedy
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.