Portrait of Robert Bolt

Writing

Robert Bolt

Career

Active from 1957 to 1988, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robert Bolt Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.4, average 5.4
  • Mystery
    1.8, average 4.0
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Epic Historical Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Epic Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title · average score 66
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991)
GoodWatch score 66

Teleplay

1980s

4 titles · average score 69
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons (1988)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

The Mission
The Mission (1986)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay, Original Story

The Bounty
The Bounty (1984)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

Ať žije královna!
Ať žije královna! (1980)

Theatre Play

1970s

4 titles · average score 50
Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor (1979)

Writer

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Lady Caroline Lamb
Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
GoodWatch score 29

Director, Screenplay

Ryan's Daughter
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

1960s

4 titles · average score 77
The Red Tent
The Red Tent (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay, Theatre Play

Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
GoodWatch score 91

as Officer with Pipe Gazing at Lawrence (uncredited)