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Portrait of Michael Schur

Writing

Michael Schur

Career

Active from 1975 to 2026, with a break from 1976 to 2001, busiest in 2005 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score76/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Good Place
The Good Place
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Schur Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.3, average 4.8
  • Tension
    3.8, average 6.0
  • Scare
    0.6, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven Humor 4
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Mockumentary Style 2
  • Found Family Dynamics 2
  • Low-Stakes Drama 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2
  • Found Family 2
  • Pop Culture 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 79
A Parks and Recreation Special
A Parks and Recreation Special (2020)
GoodWatch score 79

Writer, Executive Producer

2000s

5 titles · average score 63
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)
GoodWatch score 46

Associate Producer

Totally Awesome
Totally Awesome (2006)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

The Office
The Office (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Mose

The O.C.
The O.C. (2003)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Paul

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)

Writer

1970s

1 title · average score 69
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Fan (uncredited) / Audience Member (uncredited)