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Writing

Alfred Shaughnessy

Career

Active from 1953 to 1986, busiest in 1983 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alfred Shaughnessy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Catharsis
    3.9, average 5.1
  • Social Commentary
    4.1, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Atmospheric 2
  • Period Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

3 titles · average score 73
Agatha Christie’s The Last Seance
Agatha Christie’s The Last Seance (1986)

Writer

Afterward
Afterward (1983)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

The Haunting of Cassie Palmer
The Haunting of Cassie Palmer (1982)

Screenplay

1970s

3 titles · average score 43
Tiffany Jones
Tiffany Jones (1973)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay

The Flesh and Blood Show
The Flesh and Blood Show (1972)
GoodWatch score 42

Screenplay

Crescendo
Crescendo (1970)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay

1960s

3 titles · average score 65
Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown (1969)

Writer

Lunch Hour
Lunch Hour (1962)
GoodWatch score 65

Executive Producer

The Impersonator
The Impersonator (1961)

Director, Writer

1950s

12 titles · average score 56
6.5 Special
6.5 Special (1958)

Director

Heart of a Child
Heart of a Child (1958)

Producer

Cat Girl
Cat Girl (1957)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Just My Luck
Just My Luck (1957)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Suspended Alibi
Suspended Alibi (1957)

Writer, Director

Light Fingers
Light Fingers (1957)

Writer

A Touch of the Sun
A Touch of the Sun (1956)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

The High Terrace
The High Terrace (1956)

Screenplay

The Hostage
The Hostage (1956)

Screenplay

Room in the House
Room in the House (1955)

Script, Producer

The End of the Road
The End of the Road (1954)

Producer

Laxdale Hall
Laxdale Hall (1953)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay