Portrait of John Jakes

Writing

John Jakes

Titles
4movies4TV shows
Career

Active from 1978 to 1979, busiest in 1979 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Rebels
The Rebels
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Jakes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.7, average 5.2
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • American Revolution 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Colonial America 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies4
RoleAnyWriting3Acting2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s31990s1
GenreAnyDrama4TV Movie4History3War3Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

1 title · average score 58
GoodWatch58
Poster for A Cry in the Wild

as Rescue Plane Pilot

1970s

3 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch65
Poster for The Seekers

as Alex Elphinstone

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