Portrait of Ian McLellan Hunter

Writing

Ian McLellan Hunter

Career

Active from 1939 to 1979, busiest in 1939 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday
GoodWatch score85/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards ยท Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    1954 ยท Nominated ยท 26th Academy Awards

    Roman Holiday

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ian McLellan Hunter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.3, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Nostalgic Period Piece 2
  • Bittersweet Ending 2
  • Swashbuckling Action 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

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 54
You Can't Go Home Again
You Can't Go Home Again (1979)

Writer

Mastermind
Mastermind (1976)

Screenplay

The Outside Man
The Outside Man (1972)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 60
A Dream of Kings
A Dream of Kings (1969)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Captain Sindbad
Captain Sindbad (1963)
GoodWatch score 44

Writer

A Day of My Life
A Day of My Life (1961)
GoodWatch score 72

Story

1950s

3 titles ยท average score 71
Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday (1953)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay, Story

A Woman of Distinction
A Woman of Distinction (1950)
GoodWatch score 68

Story

Your Witness
Your Witness (1950)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

1940s

8 titles ยท average score 58
The Amazing Mr. X
The Amazing Mr. X (1948)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney (1947)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous (1943)
GoodWatch score 67

Story

Young Ideas
Young Ideas (1943)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Second Chorus
Second Chorus (1941)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

Footlight Fever
Footlight Fever (1941)

Screenplay

Arkansas Judge
Arkansas Judge (1941)

Adaptation

The Courageous Dr. Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)

Writer

1930s

3 titles
Fisherman's Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf (1939)

Screenplay

Escape to Paradise
Escape to Paradise (1939)

Story

Meet Dr. Christian
Meet Dr. Christian (1939)

Screenplay