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Portrait of Joel Surnow

Writing

Joel Surnow

Career

Active from 1981 to 2020, busiest in 1992 and 2001 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for 24
24
GoodWatch score80/100

Awards

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

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

    2002 · Won · 54th Primetime Emmy Awards

    24

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joel Surnow Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4
  • Showbiz
    0.3, average 1.2
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Cringe Humor
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • High-Octane Action 3
  • Moral Dilemmas 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Family Saga 2
  • Real-Time Thriller 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    2
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    1 title · average score 55
    Small Time
    Small Time (2014)
    GoodWatch score 55

    Director, Writer

    1990s

    1 title · average score 70
    Wiseguy
    Wiseguy (1996)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Writer