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Portrait of John Twist

Writing

John Twist

Titles
62movies
Career

Active from 1927 to 1965, busiest in 1937 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Colorado Territory
Colorado Territory
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Twist Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 8
  • Classic Hollywood 8
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Classic Western 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Post-Civil War 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • 1930s Crime 2
  • Mystery 2
  • High Seas Adventure 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • 1930s 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

62
Type
RoleAnyWriting60Production2Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s61930s281940s101950s141960s4
GenreAnyDrama33Western18Romance18Comedy11Adventure10War9Action7Crime6History4Music4Mystery2Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1960s

4 titles · average score 52

1950s

14 titles · average score 57
All 14 titles from the 1950s

1940s

10 titles · average score 56
GoodWatch50
Tycoon

Screenplay

GoodWatch45
Four Jacks and a Jill

Screenplay, Producer

1930s

28 titles · average score 60
All 28 titles from the 1930s

1920s

6 titles