Portrait of Dave Martin

Writing

Dave Martin

Career

Active from 1962 to 2023, with a break from 2000 to 2022, busiest in 1972 and 1977 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Public Eye
Public Eye
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dave Martin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Romance
    2.0, average 3.8
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.3, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Children's Fantasy 2
  • 1970s Television 2
  • Character-Driven Mystery 2
  • Time Travel Adventure 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

1980s

2 titles
Unreported Incident
Unreported Incident (1988)

Writer

Succubus
Succubus (1987)

Writer

1970s

10 titles ยท average score 66
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor (1979)

Writer

Doctor Who: Underworld
Doctor Who: Underworld (1978)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy (1977)

Writer

Machinegunner
Machinegunner (1976)

as Scruff

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear (1976)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment
Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Item
Item (1974)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors (1973)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Mutants
Doctor Who: The Mutants (1972)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (1971)

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