Portrait of Thomas Meehan

Writing

Thomas Meehan

Career

Active from 1956 to 2021, with a break from 1957 to 1969, busiest in 2008 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Annie Live!
Annie Live!
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Thomas Meehan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.7, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.5, average 6.0
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Sci-Fi Parody 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Heartwarming 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 74
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday (2023)

Book

Annie Live!
Annie Live! (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

Theatre Play, Writer

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 62
Annie
Annie (2018)

Writer

Elf: The Musical
Elf: The Musical (2017)

Musical

Hairspray Live!
Hairspray Live! (2016)
GoodWatch score 74

Musical

Annie
Annie (2014)
GoodWatch score 43

Theatre Play

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014)
GoodWatch score 69

Teleplay

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 68
1984
1984 (2008)

Writer

Hairspray
Hairspray (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

Musical

The Producers
The Producers (2005)
GoodWatch score 57

as Max's Attorney

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 59
Annie
Annie (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

Theatre Play

Annie: A Royal Adventure
Annie: A Royal Adventure (1995)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel

A Child's Garden of Verses
A Child's Garden of Verses (1992)

Screenplay

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 59
Spaceballs
Spaceballs (1987)
GoodWatch score 61

as King Roland's Aide (uncredited)

One Magic Christmas
One Magic Christmas (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

Story, Writer

To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

Annie
Annie (1982)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Theatre Play

1970s

1 title
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man (1970)

Writer