Portrait of John O'Hara

Writing

John O'Hara

Career

Active from 1940 to 1987, with a break from 1976 to 1986, busiest in 1940 and 1960 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Great Performances
Great Performances
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John O'Hara Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.1, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    1.9, average 4.8
  • Tension
    3.7, average 6.0
  • Uncanny
    0.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    13
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1980s

    1 title ยท average score 47
    Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
    Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987)
    GoodWatch score 47

    Story

    1970s

    1 title
    The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
    The Turning Point of Jim Malloy (1975)

    Story

    1960s

    4 titles ยท average score 51
    A Rage to Live
    A Rage to Live (1965)
    GoodWatch score 52

    Novel

    Double Game
    Double Game (1965)

    Original Story

    BUtterfield 8
    BUtterfield 8 (1960)
    GoodWatch score 54

    Novel

    From the Terrace
    From the Terrace (1960)
    GoodWatch score 48

    Novel

    1950s

    3 titles ยท average score 67
    Ten North Frederick
    Ten North Frederick (1958)
    GoodWatch score 69

    Novel

    Pal Joey
    Pal Joey (1957)
    GoodWatch score 76

    Book

    The Best Things in Life Are Free
    The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)
    GoodWatch score 58

    Story

    1940s

    4 titles ยท average score 56
    On Our Merry Way
    On Our Merry Way (1948)
    GoodWatch score 34

    Writer

    Moontide
    Moontide (1942)
    GoodWatch score 66

    Screenplay

    He Married His Wife
    He Married His Wife (1940)
    GoodWatch score 58

    Screenplay

    I Was an Adventuress
    I Was an Adventuress (1940)
    GoodWatch score 66

    Screenplay