Portrait of Jack Blum

Writing

Jack Blum

Career

Active from 1980 to 2003, busiest in 1983 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack Blum Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.7, average 3.3
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.5, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Cowboys & Indians
Cowboys & Indians (2003)

as Harvey Pollock

1990s

4 titles · average score 68
Babyface
Babyface (1998)

Director

Exotica
Exotica (1994)
GoodWatch score 77

as Scalper

Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer
Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

as Leafs TV Director

Dracula: The Series
Dracula: The Series (1990)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Lawrence Lei / Alfred

1980s

11 titles · average score 51
Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster
Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster (1989)
GoodWatch score 43

as Billy Ray

Renegades
Renegades (1989)
GoodWatch score 35

as Keith Weinstock

Jack of Hearts
Jack of Hearts (1986)

Writer

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Mickey

Hockey Night
Hockey Night (1984)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise
Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise (1983)

as Captain Cackle (voice)

Siege
Siege (1983)
GoodWatch score 62

as Patrick

The Funny Farm
The Funny Farm (1983)

as Peter Bowman

Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
GoodWatch score 40

as Alfred Morris

Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper (1981)

as Louis LeClerc

Hog Wild
Hog Wild (1980)
GoodWatch score 42

as Gil Lasky

1970s

2 titles · average score 55
Meatballs
Meatballs (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

as Spaz

East End Hustle
East End Hustle (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

as Ernie