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Writing
John Paxton
- Titles
- 19movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1944 to 2000, with a break from 1978 to 1999, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Murder, My Sweet83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.8average 2.6
- Politics4.4average 2.6
- Melancholy6.3average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.5average 4.9
- Pathos6.5average 5.2
- Psychological6.6average 5.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.5average 3.7
- Tension6.8average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Fantasy0.5, average 1.8
- Absurdist Humor0.8, average 2.0
- Adrenaline3.9, average 5.1
- Physical Comedy1.4, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 3
- Mid-Century Americana 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Classic Film Noir 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Edward DmytrykDirectorMurder, My Sweet, Crossfire, Cornered, So Well Remembered
Ted MooreCinematographerA Prize of Gold, Interpol, How to Murder a Rich Uncle- HHarry GerstadEditorCrossfire, So Well Remembered, Aftermath
Roy WebbComposerMurder, My Sweet, Crossfire, Cornered
Robert KeithActorFourteen Hours, The Wild One
Trevor HowardActorInterpol, So Well Remembered
Richard WidmarkActorThe Cobweb, A Prize of Gold
Nigel PatrickActorA Prize of Gold, How to Murder a Rich Uncle
Gloria GrahameActorThe Cobweb, Crossfire
Claire TrevorActorMurder, My Sweet, Crack-Up
Dick PowellActorMurder, My Sweet, Cornered
Irving ReisDirectorCrack-Up, Of Men and Music
Movies and TV shows
192000s
1 title · average score 62
62
On the Beach (2000)
Screenplay
1970s
2 titles · average score 70
70
Kotch (1971)
Screenplay
1960s
1 title
Aftermath (1960)
Writer
1950s
8 titles · average score 64
67
On the Beach (1959)
Screenplay
63
Interpol (1957)
Screenplay
68
How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957)
Screenplay
60
The Cobweb (1955)
Screenplay
57
A Prize of Gold (1955)
Screenplay
66
The Wild One (1953)
Screenplay
67
Fourteen Hours (1951)
Screenplay
Of Men and Music (1951)
Writer
1940s
7 titles · average score 68
53
Rope of Sand (1949)
Additional Dialogue
79
Crossfire (1947)
Screenplay
69
So Well Remembered (1947)
Screenplay
60
Crack-Up (1946)
Screenplay
63
Cornered (1945)
Screenplay
83
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Screenplay
My Pal, Wolf (1944)
Writer