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David Mercer

Career

Active from 1956 to 1988, busiest in 1965 and 1973 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Providence
Providence
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Mercer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    1.9, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Wonder
    2.0, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Social Realism 5
  • Character Study 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Critique 2
  • Anthology Series 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Literary Adaptation 2
  • Family Conflict 2
  • Anthology Drama 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 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

1980s

2 titles
A Dinner of Herbs
A Dinner of Herbs (1988)

Writer

A Rod of Iron
A Rod of Iron (1980)

Writer

1970s

10 titles · average score 67
For Tea on Sunday
For Tea on Sunday (1978)

Writer

Providence
Providence (1977)
GoodWatch score 74

Dialogue, Screenplay

Shooting the Chandelier
Shooting the Chandelier (1977)

Writer

A Doll's House
A Doll's House (1973)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

An Afternoon at the Festival
An Afternoon at the Festival (1973)

Writer

You and Me and Him
You and Me and Him (1973)

Writer

The Bankrupt
The Bankrupt (1972)

Writer

Family Life
Family Life (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

Emma's Time
Emma's Time (1970)

Writer

The Cellar and the Almond Tree
The Cellar and the Almond Tree (1970)

Writer

1960s

9 titles · average score 63
Let's Murder Vivaldi
Let's Murder Vivaldi (1968)

Writer

The Parachute
The Parachute (1968)

Writer

On the Eve of Publication
On the Eve of Publication (1968)

Writer

In Two Minds
In Two Minds (1967)

Writer

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Co nás dělí
Co nás dělí (1966)

Original Story

90° in the Shade
90° in the Shade (1965)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

And Did Those Feet ?
And Did Those Feet ? (1965)

Writer

Where the Difference Begins
Where the Difference Begins (1961)

Writer