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Portrait of Stephen Poliakoff

Writing

Stephen Poliakoff

Career

Active from 1970 to 2019, busiest in 2007 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shooting the Past
Shooting the Past
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Stephen Poliakoff Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • British Social Realism 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Melancholic Tone 3
  • Anthology Drama 3
  • Slow-Burn 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

2010s

1 title
Astonish Me
Astonish Me (2011)

Writer

2000s

6 titles · average score 60
Glorious 39
Glorious 39 (2009)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer, Director

Capturing Mary
Capturing Mary (2007)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer, Director

Joe's Palace
Joe's Palace (2007)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Writer

A Real Summer
A Real Summer (2007)

Director, Writer

Gideon's Daughter
Gideon's Daughter (2005)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Director

Friends & Crocodiles
Friends & Crocodiles (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer, Executive Producer

1990s

4 titles · average score 60
The Tribe
The Tribe (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Director

Food of Love
Food of Love (1997)

Writer, Director

Century
Century (1993)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Director

Close My Eyes
Close My Eyes (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Writer

1980s

7 titles · average score 60
She's Been Away
She's Been Away (1989)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Hidden City
Hidden City (1987)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer, Director

Strawberry Fields
Strawberry Fields (1985)

Writer

Runners
Runners (1983)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Story, Screenplay

Soft Targets
Soft Targets (1982)

Writer

Caught on a Train
Caught on a Train (1980)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer

Bloody Kids
Bloody Kids (1980)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

1970s

3 titles
Stronger Than the Sun
Stronger Than the Sun (1978)

Writer

City Sugar
City Sugar (1978)

Writer

Hitting Town
Hitting Town (1976)

Writer