Writing
Eugene O'Neill
- Titles
- 50movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1939 to 2017, with a break from 1997 to 2013, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
The Iceman Cometh74/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.4average 2.6
- Melancholy8.3average 4.7
- Pathos8.1average 5.2
- Family Dynamics6.9average 4.7
- Psychological7.6average 5.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.3average 3.7
- Social Commentary6.3average 4.9
- Nostalgia4.8average 3.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.1, average 5.2
- Crime0.8, average 3.7
- Adrenaline2.3, average 5.1
- Violence2.1, average 4.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 3
- Intense Dialogue 2
- Early 20th Century 2
- Psychological Depth 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Dialogue-Heavy 2
- Character Study 2
- Period Piece 2
- Dysfunctional Family 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jason RobardsActorLong Day's Journey Into Night, A Moon for the Misbegotten, The Iceman Cometh
Richard BackusActorAh, Wilderness!, Beyond the Horizon
James BroderickActorBeyond the Horizon, The Iceman Cometh
Geraldine FitzgeraldActorAh, Wilderness!, Beyond the Horizon
Sidney LumetDirectorLong Day's Journey Into Night, The Iceman Cometh
Movies and TV shows
462020s
3 titles
Long Day's Journey into Night (2025)
Theatre Play
The Dancing Monkey (2023)
Original Story
Three Dramas (2020)
Original Story
2010s
2 titles
2000s
1 title
Mourning Becomes Electra (2004)
Original Story
1990s
2 titles
Lovely Child (1990)
Original Story
1980s
7 titles · average score 67
Strange Interlude (1988)
Writer
67
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1987)
Writer, Theatre Play
Hughie (1983)
Theatre Play
Bloody Destinies (1982)
Original Story
Anna Christie (1980)
Theatre Play
1970s
7 titles · average score 65
1960s
5 titles · average score 73
Fast ein Poet (1968)
Writer
Der Strohhalm (1964)
Theatre Play
72
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)
Writer, Theatre Play
1950s
3 titles · average score 66
O Wildnis (1959)
Writer
66
Desire Under the Elms (1958)
Theatre Play
Emperor Jones (1958)
Original Concept
1940s
6 titles · average score 64
53
Summer Holiday (1948)
Theatre Play
62
Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
Theatre Play
In the Zone (1946)
Writer
58
The Hairy Ape (1944)
Theatre Play
84
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
Theatre Play
1930s
7 titles · average score 64
Marco Millions (1939)
Writer
65
Ah, Wilderness! (1935)
Theatre Play
Emperor Jones (1933)
Original Story
The Constant Woman (1933)
Theatre Play
56
Strange Interlude (1932)
Theatre Play
62
Anna Christie (1930)
Theatre Play
72
Anna Christie (1930)
Theatre Play
1920s
3 titles
Desire Under the Elms (1928)
Theatre Play
Anna Christie (1923)
Theatre Play
Foggy Harbour (1923)
Theatre Play