Portrait of Paul Abbott

Writing

Paul Abbott

Career

Active from 1989 to 2021, busiest in 1997 and 2000 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for State of Play
State of Play
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Abbott Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.3, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    1.8, average 3.8
  • Wonder
    1.4, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.1, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • British Television 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Gritty Crime Drama 2
  • Dark & Intense 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2
  • Police Procedural 2
  • Character Study 2
  • British Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 46
Twenty8K
Twenty8K (2012)
GoodWatch score 24

Screenplay

Tony
Tony (2010)
GoodWatch score 68

Executive Producer

2000s

6 titles · average score 71
State of Play
State of Play (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Story, Executive Producer

The Stronger
The Stronger (2007)

Executive Producer

The Girl in the Café
The Girl in the Café (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

Executive Producer

Alibi
Alibi (2003)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

Tomorrow La Scala!
Tomorrow La Scala! (2002)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

The Secret World of Michael Fry
The Secret World of Michael Fry (2000)

Writer

1990s

3 titles · average score 71
Reckless: The Sequel
Reckless: The Sequel (1998)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

Police 2020
Police 2020 (1997)

Writer

Cracker: White Ghost
Cracker: White Ghost (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer

1970s

1 title · average score 63
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show