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Writing

Sid Colin

Career

Active from 1944 to 1974, with a break from 1945 to 1956, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Up Pompeii!
Up Pompeii!
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sid Colin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.4, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.2, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    2.0, average 5.3
  • Family Dynamics
    1.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Sitcom 3
  • Slapstick Humor 3
  • Historical Farce 2
  • Campy Humor 2
  • Classic British Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • British Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title ยท average score 50
The Boys in Blue
The Boys in Blue (1982)
GoodWatch score 50

Additional Dialogue

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 50
Percy's Progress
Percy's Progress (1974)
GoodWatch score 38

Writer

Up the Chastity Belt
Up the Chastity Belt (1972)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer

Up the Front
Up the Front (1972)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay

Up Pompeii
Up Pompeii (1971)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

Carry On Again Christmas
Carry On Again Christmas (1970)
GoodWatch score 65

Script, Writer

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 72
The Frankie Howerd Show
The Frankie Howerd Show (1968)

Writer

Carry On Spying
Carry On Spying (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 58
The Navy Lark
The Navy Lark (1959)

Writer

The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling (1959)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Tommy the Toreador
Tommy the Toreador (1959)

Additional Dialogue

I Only Arsked
I Only Arsked (1958)

Writer

1940s

2 titles
Golden Arrow
Golden Arrow (1949)

Additional Dialogue

Starlight Serenade
Starlight Serenade (1944)

Writer