Portrait of Graham Greene

Writing

Graham Greene

Career

Active from 1934 to 2010, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Third Man
The Third Man
GoodWatch score91/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    1950 · Nominated · 22nd Academy Awards

    The Fallen Idol

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

7

The characters Graham Greene played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Graham Greene Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.4, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Moral Ambiguity 6
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Slow Burn 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Moral Dilemma 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Literary Adaptation 3
  • Hitman 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • Character Study 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

49
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Captain and the Enemy
The Captain and the Enemy

Novel

2020s

1 title
Destructors.
Destructors. (2020)

Original Story

2010s

1 title · average score 53
Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock (2010)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

2000s

2 titles · average score 58
The Quiet American
The Quiet American (2002)
GoodWatch score 76

Novel

Double Take
Double Take (2001)
GoodWatch score 41

Original Story

1990s

4 titles · average score 62
The End of the Affair
The End of the Affair (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream (1992)

as Reader (voice)

This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire (1991)

Novel

Strike It Rich
Strike It Rich (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel

1980s

7 titles · average score 65
The Tenth Man
The Tenth Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

May We Borrow Your Husband?
May We Borrow Your Husband? (1986)

Story

Monsignor Quixote
Monsignor Quixote (1985)
GoodWatch score 83

Producer, Novel

Dr. Fischer of Geneva
Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1984)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

The Honorary Consul
The Honorary Consul (1983)
GoodWatch score 47

Novel

The Potting Shed
The Potting Shed (1981)

Writer

L'Amant complaisant
L'Amant complaisant (1980)

Writer

1970s

7 titles · average score 65
The Human Factor
The Human Factor (1979)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Cheap in August
Cheap in August (1975)

Writer

England Made Me
England Made Me (1973)

Novel

Day for Night
Day for Night (1973)
GoodWatch score 90

as English Insurer (uncredited)

Travels with My Aunt
Travels with My Aunt (1972)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

The Wounded Wolf
The Wounded Wolf (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

Novel

1960s

4 titles · average score 62
The Comedians
The Comedians (1967)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay, Novel

The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory (1963)

Novel

Güneş Doğmasın
Güneş Doğmasın (1961)

Novel

Our Man in Havana
Our Man in Havana (1960)
GoodWatch score 83

Novel, Screenplay

1950s

8 titles · average score 60
The Quiet American
The Quiet American (1958)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

Saint Joan
Saint Joan (1957)
GoodWatch score 42

Screenplay

Short Cut to Hell
Short Cut to Hell (1957)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

Across the Bridge
Across the Bridge (1957)
GoodWatch score 73

Short Story

Loser Takes All
Loser Takes All (1956)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Producer

The End of the Affair
The End of the Affair (1955)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

The Stranger's Hand
The Stranger's Hand (1954)

Story

The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

1940s

11 titles · average score 76
The Third Man
The Third Man (1949)
GoodWatch score 91

Book, Screenplay

The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol (1948)
GoodWatch score 85

Short Story, Screenplay

Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock (1948)
GoodWatch score 85

Novel, Screenplay

The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1947)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

The Man Within
The Man Within (1947)

Novel

Confidential Agent
Confidential Agent (1945)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

Ministry of Fear
Ministry of Fear (1944)
GoodWatch score 78

Novel

This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire (1942)
GoodWatch score 84

Novel

Went the Day Well?
Went the Day Well? (1942)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Story

21 Days
21 Days (1940)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

The New Britain
The New Britain (1940)

Writer

1930s

3 titles · average score 59
The Future’s in the Air
The Future’s in the Air (1938)

Writer

The Green Cockatoo
The Green Cockatoo (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

Story

Orient Express
Orient Express (1934)

Novel