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Writing

Max Shulman

Career

Active from 1953 to 1988, with a break from 1960 to 1976, busiest in 1953 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Max Shulman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    0.7, average 4.1
  • Crime
    0.9, average 3.6
  • Tension
    3.4, average 5.9
  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Medical Setting 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

9
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 61
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

Characters, Story

Help Wanted: Male
Help Wanted: Male (1982)

Writer

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 47
House Calls
House Calls (1978)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay, Story

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? (1977)

Writer

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 58
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel

The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap (1955)
GoodWatch score 63

Theatre Play

Confidentially Connie
Confidentially Connie (1953)
GoodWatch score 57

Story, Screenplay

Half a Hero
Half a Hero (1953)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay, Story