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Lewis Teague

Lewis Teague

Director and editor, also actor · Born March 8, 1938 (88) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Lewis Teague (born 8 March 1938 in Brooklyn, New York) is a film director, whose work includes Alligator, Cat's Eye, Cujo, The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!, Navy SEALs and The Triangle. He apprenticed with Sydney Pollack at Universal Television, and was a production manager on the rock concert documentary Woodstock (1970). Teague found gainful employment working for Roger Corman throughout the 1970s: he handled second-unit director chores on Death Race 2000 (1975), Thunder and Lightning (1977) and Avalanche (1978) and served as an editor for Monte Hellman's Cockfighter (1974) and Jonathan Demme's Crazy Mama (1975). Teague was also second-unit director on Samuel Fuller's World War II movie, The Big Red One (1980). Made his feature debut as the co-director of Dirty O'Neil (1974). He followed this with the Depression-era crime exploitation movie The Lady in Red (1979), which he also edited. The horror-creature feature Alligator (1980) and the urban vigilante film Fighting Back (1980) (TV) followed. Teague directed two Stephen King adaptations in the 1980s, Cujo (1983) and the anthology film Cat's Eye (1985). His other films include The Jewel of the Nile (1985), the action movie Navy Seals (1990), the science fiction offering Wedlock (1991) and the made-for-TV movie The Triangle (2001) (TV). In addition to his film work, Teague has directed episodes of such TV shows as "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962), "Barnaby Jones" (1973), "Shannon's Deal" (1990), "Profiler" (1996) and "Nash Bridges" (1996). After a five-year absence from directing, Teague directed the dramatic short Cante Jondo (2007).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 8, 1938 (88)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director and editor, also actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 30% in 30 days

What are Lewis Teague's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Bonds
17%
Self
16%
Power
15%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
4%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
8
Dread
4
Warm
5
Absurd
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lewis Teague's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lewis Teague's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Enough Is Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Thanks · as Self

  • The Triangle(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Love and Treason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Justice League of America(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Saved by the Light(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • OP Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Time Trax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • T Bone N Weasel(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wedlock(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Navy Seals(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Shannon's Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Collision Course(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Walk on the Wild Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • The Jewel of the Nile(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Cat's Eye(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Cujo(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Back(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Riker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Alligator(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Big Red One(1980)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Man Called Sloane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Lady in Red(1979)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider(1979)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Avalanche(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Thunder and Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Second Unit Director

  • Hollywood Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Number Our Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Additional Photography · Editor

  • Crazy Mama(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Death Race 2000(1975)

    Associate Editor · Second Unit Director · as Toreador (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Summer Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor

  • Cockfighter(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dirty O'Neil(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Woodstock(1970)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bongo Wolf’s Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • It's About This Carpenter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1962 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

$97M worldwide

Highest rated

American Grindhouse (2010)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

Film career

  • 1976Screen debut· Hollywood Boulevard

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 37: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting24 of 37: 23 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndCinematography1 of 37: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleEditing6 of 37: 4 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew7 of 37: 5 only other crew, 2 with another role

37 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s13 · 2 acting · 12 crew1980s10 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s2 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lewis Teague's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director

T Bone N Weasel (1992)

76th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lewis Teague's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles49–79 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles17–66 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles38–66 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles27–47 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles38–75 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lewis Teague work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lewis Teague's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers