Writing
Clifford Odets
- Titles
- 24movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1936 to 2026, with a break from 1987 to 2025, busiest in 1982 with 2 main titles.
- Directed
- 2titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Sweet Smell of Success89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.6average 2.6
- Showbiz3.8average 1.2
- Class & Capitalism4.8average 3.3
- Melancholy6.1average 4.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Nostalgia5.1average 3.7
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Psychological6.6average 5.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.5, average 5.4
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.4, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Film Noir 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Roman BohnenActorDeadline at Dawn, None But the Lonely Heart
Eli WallachActorRocket to the Moon, Paradise Lost- RRoland GrossEditorDeadline at Dawn, None But the Lonely Heart
Elmer BernsteinComposerSweet Smell of Success, The Story on Page One
James Wong HoweCinematographerSweet Smell of Success, The Story on Page One
Movies and TV shows
24Type
2020s
1 title
2000s
1 title
Author
1980s
2 titles
Writer
1970s
3 titles
1960s
1 title · average score 55
Screenplay
1950s
7 titles · average score 73
Writer, Director
as Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Theatre Play
Additional Writing
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
1940s
6 titles · average score 63
Screenplay
Screenplay
Dialogue
Additional Writing
Additional Writing
Director, Writer
1930s
3 titles · average score 67
Theatre Play
Adaptation
as Cameo (uncredited)