Portrait of Howard J. Green

Writing

Howard J. Green

Career

Active from 1927 to 1957, busiest in 1929 and 1930 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Howard J. Green Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Charm 5
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Historical Context 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Good vs Evil 2
  • Social Injustice 2
  • Early Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

69
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

5 titles
The Hawk of Wild River
The Hawk of Wild River (1952)

Screenplay

My True Story
My True Story (1951)

Screenplay

Joe Santa Claus
Joe Santa Claus (1951)

Story

Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang (1950)

Writer

State Penitentiary
State Penitentiary (1950)

Screenplay

1940s

18 titles · average score 56
The Invisible Wall
The Invisible Wall (1947)

Writer

San Quentin
San Quentin (1946)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals (1945)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Having Wonderful Crime
Having Wonderful Crime (1945)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer

The Racket Man
The Racket Man (1944)

Writer

Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly (1943)
GoodWatch score 53

Story

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

The Spirit of Stanford
The Spirit of Stanford (1942)

Screenplay

The Big Boss
The Big Boss (1941)

Story, Screenplay

The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor (1940)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

Dreaming Out Loud
Dreaming Out Loud (1940)

Writer

Curtain Call
Curtain Call (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

Story

1930s

31 titles · average score 60
They Met in a Taxi
They Met in a Taxi (1936)

Screenplay

If You Could Only Cook
If You Could Only Cook (1935)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Rumba
Rumba (1935)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Star of Midnight
Star of Midnight (1935)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

Success at Any Price
Success at Any Price (1934)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

Shoot the Works
Shoot the Works (1934)

Screenplay

Morning Glory
Morning Glory (1933)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

They Call It Sin
They Call It Sin (1932)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Blessed Event
Blessed Event (1932)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools (1931)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer

Cheer Up and Smile
Cheer Up and Smile (1930)

Writer

1920s

15 titles · average score 71
Song of Love
Song of Love (1929)

Writer

The Long, Long Trail
The Long, Long Trail (1929)

Screenplay

The Donovan Affair
The Donovan Affair (1929)

Screenplay

Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors (1929)

Screenplay

Broadway Scandals
Broadway Scandals (1929)

Writer

The Younger Generation
The Younger Generation (1929)
GoodWatch score 66

Dialogue

Flight
Flight (1929)
GoodWatch score 63

Scenario Writer

The Faker
The Faker (1929)

Writer

The Sideshow
The Sideshow (1928)

Story, Screenplay

The Head Man
The Head Man (1928)

Writer

The Kid Brother
The Kid Brother (1927)
GoodWatch score 84

Scenario Writer

The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley (1927)

Writer