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Portrait of Lawrence B. Marcus

Writing

Lawrence B. Marcus

Career

Active from 1950 to 1984, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Petulia
Petulia
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lawrence B. Marcus Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Film Noir 4
  • Mystery 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • 1950s 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Complex Relationships 2
  • Emotional Turmoil 2
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

5 titles · average score 70
Threesome
Threesome (1984)

Writer

Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

The Letter
The Letter (1982)

Writer

The Five of Me
The Five of Me (1981)

Screenplay

The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man (1980)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

1970s

2 titles · average score 51
Alex & the Gypsy
Alex & the Gypsy (1976)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

Going Home
Going Home (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

1960s

5 titles · average score 61
Justine
Justine (1969)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

Petulia
Petulia (1968)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

A Covenant with Death
A Covenant with Death (1967)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

Brainstorm
Brainstorm (1965)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

The Best Years
The Best Years (1963)

Writer

1950s

11 titles · average score 67
Voice in the Mirror
Voice in the Mirror (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Diamond Safari
Diamond Safari (1958)

Writer

Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
GoodWatch score 87

Adaptation

The Unguarded Moment
The Unguarded Moment (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay, Story

The Awakening
The Awakening (1954)

Screenplay

The Bigamist
The Bigamist (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

Story

Three's Company
Three's Company (1953)

Writer

Paula
Paula (1952)
GoodWatch score 74

Story

Cause for Alarm!
Cause for Alarm! (1951)
GoodWatch score 51

Story

Dark City
Dark City (1950)
GoodWatch score 66

Story, Screenplay

Backfire
Backfire (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Story