Portrait of David Zelag Goodman

Writing

David Zelag Goodman

Career

Active from 1959 to 1983, with a break from 1960 to 1969, busiest in 1970 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lovers and Other Strangers
Lovers and Other Strangers
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Zelag Goodman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Mystery & Intrigue 2
  • Character Study 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

2010s

1 title ยท average score 48
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs (2011)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Film Writer

2000s

1 title ยท average score 68
Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh (2003)
GoodWatch score 68

Teleplay

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 49
Man, Woman and Child
Man, Woman and Child (1983)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Fighting Back
Fighting Back (1982)
GoodWatch score 36

Screenplay

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 65
Freedom Road
Freedom Road (1979)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

Eyes of Laura Mars
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

March or Die
March or Die (1977)
GoodWatch score 56

Story, Screenplay

Logan's Run
Logan's Run (1976)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Farewell, My Lovely
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Man on a Swing
Man on a Swing (1974)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs (1971)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh (1970)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

Lovers and Other Strangers
Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

1950s

1 title ยท average score 46
The Stranglers of Bombay
The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay