Portrait of Jean Shepherd

Writing

Jean Shepherd

Career

Active from 1960 to 2017, with a break from 1995 to 2011, busiest in 1982 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 2.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jean Shepherd Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    2.9, average 6.0
  • Crime
    0.8, average 3.6
  • Adrenaline
    2.1, average 4.8
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Heartwarming 3
  • Nostalgic Americana 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Christmas Classic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 66
A Christmas Story Christmas
A Christmas Story Christmas (2022)
GoodWatch score 66

Book

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 42
A Christmas Story Live!
A Christmas Story Live! (2017)
GoodWatch score 43

Novel

A Christmas Story 2
A Christmas Story 2 (2012)
GoodWatch score 41

Novel

1990s

1 title ยท average score 51
It Runs in the Family
It Runs in the Family (1994)
GoodWatch score 51

as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 74
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (1988)
GoodWatch score 78

as Narrator/Mr. Scott

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) (1985)

as Ralph

A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story (1983)
GoodWatch score 79

as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Older Ralph (voice) / Mr. Scott / Adult Ralph / Narrator

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (1982)
GoodWatch score 71

as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)

1970s

1 title
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)

as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 87
Light Fantastic
Light Fantastic (1964)

as Frank

Shadows
Shadows (1960)
GoodWatch score 87

as Man at Party (uncredited)

Village Sunday
Village Sunday (1960)

as Narrator

1930s

1 title
Inquest
Inquest (1939)

as Mary Trelease