Portrait of Theodore Dreiser

Writing

Theodore Dreiser

Career

Active from 1926 to 1981, with a break from 1953 to 1976, busiest in 1951 and 1980 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Theodore Dreiser Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Dark Humor
    1.4, average 2.8
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Character Study 2
  • Forbidden Love 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    12
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1980s

    2 titles
    Stolen Love
    Stolen Love (1980)

    Novel

    Jennie Gerhardtová
    Jennie Gerhardtová (1980)

    Novel

    1970s

    1 title
    A Sad Story About Carrie
    A Sad Story About Carrie (1978)

    Novel

    1960s

    1 title
    The Trap
    The Trap (1965)

    Short Story

    1950s

    5 titles · average score 70
    V pasti
    V pasti (1956)

    Short Story

    Eternal Love
    Eternal Love (1955)

    Original Story

    Carrie
    Carrie (1952)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Novel

    A Place in the Sun
    A Place in the Sun (1951)
    GoodWatch score 80

    Novel

    The Prince Who Was a Thief
    The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Story

    1940s

    1 title · average score 54
    My Gal Sal
    My Gal Sal (1942)
    GoodWatch score 54

    Story

    1930s

    1 title · average score 63
    An American Tragedy
    An American Tragedy (1931)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Novel

    1920s

    1 title · average score 43
    Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
    Camille: The Fate of a Coquette (1926)
    GoodWatch score 43

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