Portrait of Dalton Trumbo

Writing

Dalton Trumbo

Titles
69movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1936 to 2008, with a break from 1990 to 2007, busiest in 1939 and 1940 with 6 main titles each.

Directed
2
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lonely are the Brave
Lonely are the Brave
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Dalton Trumbo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.2
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 9
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Melancholy 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Sensory Deprivation 2
  • Bleak 2
  • Film Noir 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Iconic Performances 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

1
TypeAllMovies1
RoleAnyAppearances3Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s131940s161950s121960s91970s71980s32000s12010s1
GenreAnyDrama1
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DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title · average score 40
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