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Portrait of James Bridges

Writing

James Bridges

Career

Active from 1958 to 1990, busiest in 1970 and 1972 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Colossus: The Forbin Project
Colossus: The Forbin Project
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Bridges Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 4
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Historical Context 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Relationship Drama 2
  • Academic Drama 2
  • Grief and Loss 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

1990s

1 title · average score 70
White Hunter, Black Heart
White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

1980s

5 titles · average score 55
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Begging for Love
Begging for Love (1986)

Story

Perfect
Perfect (1985)
GoodWatch score 41

Producer, Director

Mike's Murder
Mike's Murder (1984)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

Urban Cowboy
Urban Cowboy (1980)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay, Director

1970s

8 titles · average score 67
The China Syndrome
The China Syndrome (1979)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Writer

September 30, 1955
September 30, 1955 (1977)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Director

The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Director

Carola
Carola (1973)

Teleplay

When Michael Calls
When Michael Calls (1972)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

Limbo
Limbo (1972)

Screenplay

Colossus: The Forbin Project
Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

The Baby Maker
The Baby Maker (1970)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Director

1960s

2 titles · average score 44
The Appaloosa
The Appaloosa (1966)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay

Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of
Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of (1964)

as Lord of the Forest

1950s

5 titles · average score 56
Joy Ride
Joy Ride (1958)

as Dirk

Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Dolph

Invasion of the Saucer Men
Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957)
GoodWatch score 52

as Bobby

Johnny Trouble
Johnny Trouble (1957)

as Ike

Dragnet
Dragnet (1951)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show