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Portrait of Frank Pierson

Writing

Frank Pierson

Career

Active from 1957 to 2009, busiest in 1971 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frank Pierson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.6, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Intricate Plot 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • World War II 2
  • Episodic Storytelling 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title · average score 83
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (2018)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Film Writer

2000s

4 titles · average score 74
Paradise
Paradise (2004)

Director

Soldier's Girl
Soldier's Girl (2003)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

Conspiracy
Conspiracy (2001)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer, Director

Dirty Pictures
Dirty Pictures (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

1990s

5 titles · average score 72
Truman
Truman (1995)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn (1992)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

1980s

1 title · average score 59
In Country
In Country (1989)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

1970s

7 titles · average score 64
King of the Gypsies
King of the Gypsies (1978)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay, Director

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1976)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Screenplay

Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay

Amanda Fallon
Amanda Fallon (1973)

Writer

The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

The Neon Ceiling
The Neon Ceiling (1971)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

The Looking Glass War
The Looking Glass War (1970)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Writer

1960s

3 titles · average score 72
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
GoodWatch score 89

Screenplay

The Happening
The Happening (1967)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou (1965)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay