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Portrait of Irwin Shaw

Writing

Irwin Shaw

Titles
26movies9TV shows
Career

Active from 1936 to 2005, with a break from 1983 to 2004, busiest in 1957 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Irwin Shaw Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.5, average 1.6
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3
  • Period Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Post-War America 2
  • Epic Family Saga 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
RoleAnyWriting25Appearances1Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s11940s51950s81960s51970s11980s31990s12000s1
GenreAnyDrama20Romance7Adventure3Crime3War3Comedy3TV Movie2Action2Thriller2Fantasy1Mystery1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title · average score 49

1990s

1 title · average score 47

1980s

3 titles

1970s

1 title

1960s

5 titles · average score 61

1950s

8 titles · average score 61

1940s

5 titles · average score 59

1930s

1 title