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John Briley

Career

Active from 1961 to 1999, busiest in 1982 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gandhi
Gandhi
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Briley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.1, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Historical Biopic 2
  • Friendship 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles · average score 44
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

Associate Producer, Writer

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
GoodWatch score 21

Screenplay

Sandino
Sandino (1990)

Screenplay

1980s

5 titles · average score 59
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom (1987)
GoodWatch score 70

Co-Producer, Screenplay

Tai-Pan
Tai-Pan (1986)
GoodWatch score 31

Screenplay

Marie: A True Story
Marie: A True Story (1985)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Gandhi
Gandhi (1982)
GoodWatch score 82

Writer

Enigma
Enigma (1982)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

1970s

4 titles · average score 55
Eagle's Wing
Eagle's Wing (1979)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

The Medusa Touch
The Medusa Touch (1978)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

That Lucky Touch
That Lucky Touch (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Pope Joan
Pope Joan (1972)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer, Screenplay

1960s

5 titles · average score 53
Hammerhead
Hammerhead (1968)
GoodWatch score 54

Adaptation

Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious
Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious (1965)
GoodWatch score 64

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Children of the Damned
Children of the Damned (1964)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay

Postman's Knock
Postman's Knock (1962)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Invasion Quartet
Invasion Quartet (1961)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay