Portrait of Edgar Rice Burroughs

Writing

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Career

Active from 1917 to 2016, with a break from 1942 to 1973, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tarzan
Tarzan
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edgar Rice Burroughs Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.7, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    2.6, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    2.4, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Jungle Adventure 6
  • Action-Packed 4
  • Lost World 4
  • Creature Feature 4
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Pulp Adventure 3
  • Classic Adventure 2
  • Heroic Rescue 2
  • Classic Tale 2
  • Action-Oriented 2
  • Exotic Locales 2
  • Fantasy Adventure 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

69
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Tarzan: Beast Of The Jungle
Tarzan: Beast Of The Jungle

Novel

2010s

3 titles · average score 44
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
GoodWatch score 49

Novel

Tarzan
Tarzan (2013)
GoodWatch score 28

Novel

John Carter
John Carter (2012)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

2000s

4 titles · average score 35
The Land That Time Forgot
The Land That Time Forgot (2009)
GoodWatch score 31

Novel

Princess of Mars
Princess of Mars (2009)
GoodWatch score 33

Novel

Tarzan II
Tarzan II (2005)
GoodWatch score 42

Novel

Tarzan & Jane
Tarzan & Jane (2002)
GoodWatch score 33

Original Story, Characters

1990s

4 titles · average score 49
Tarzan
Tarzan (1999)
GoodWatch score 79

Novel, Story

Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan of the Apes (1998)
GoodWatch score 47

Novel

Tarzan and the Lost City
Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)
GoodWatch score 22

Original Story

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996)

Characters

1980s

3 titles · average score 44
Tarzan in Manhattan
Tarzan in Manhattan (1989)
GoodWatch score 42

Characters

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan the Ape Man (1981)
GoodWatch score 26

Characters

1970s

5 titles · average score 43
The People That Time Forgot
The People That Time Forgot (1977)
GoodWatch score 43

Novel

At the Earth's Core
At the Earth's Core (1976)
GoodWatch score 36

Novel

The Land That Time Forgot
The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

Novel

Tarzan and the Brown Prince
Tarzan and the Brown Prince (1972)

Characters

Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Tarzan's Deadly Silence (1970)

Characters

1960s

10 titles · average score 47
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968)
GoodWatch score 34

Characters

Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army (1968)

Characters

Tarzan and the Great River
Tarzan and the Great River (1967)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Story

The Mountains of the Moon
The Mountains of the Moon (1967)

Author

Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)
GoodWatch score 39

Characters

Tarzan the Fearless
Tarzan the Fearless (1964)

Characters

Tarzan's Three Challenges
Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963)
GoodWatch score 52

Characters

Tarzan Goes to India
Tarzan Goes to India (1962)
GoodWatch score 45

Characters

Tarzan and the Trappers
Tarzan and the Trappers (1960)
GoodWatch score 43

Characters

Tarzan the Magnificent
Tarzan the Magnificent (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

Characters

1950s

9 titles · average score 50
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959)
GoodWatch score 58

Characters

Tarzan, the Ape Man
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)
GoodWatch score 33

Characters

Tarzan's Fight for Life
Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958)
GoodWatch score 49

Characters

Tarzan and the Lost Safari
Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

Characters

Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955)
GoodWatch score 53

Characters

Tarzan and the She-Devil
Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953)
GoodWatch score 39

Characters

Tarzan's Savage Fury
Tarzan's Savage Fury (1952)
GoodWatch score 52

Characters

Tarzan's Peril
Tarzan's Peril (1951)
GoodWatch score 50

Characters

Tarzan and the Slave Girl
Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950)
GoodWatch score 58

Characters

1940s

10 titles · average score 57
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)
GoodWatch score 50

Characters

Tarzan and the Mermaids
Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948)
GoodWatch score 47

Characters

Tarzan and the Huntress
Tarzan and the Huntress (1947)
GoodWatch score 51

Characters

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946)
GoodWatch score 55

Characters

Tarzan and the Amazons
Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
GoodWatch score 54

Characters

Tarzan's Desert Mystery
Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
GoodWatch score 53

Characters

Tarzan Triumphs
Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

Characters

Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
GoodWatch score 73

Characters

Jungle Girl
Jungle Girl (1941)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
GoodWatch score 60

Characters

1930s

10 titles · average score 56
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

Characters

Tarzan's Revenge
Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
GoodWatch score 42

Novel

Tarzan and the Green Goddess
Tarzan and the Green Goddess (1938)
GoodWatch score 36

Characters

Tarzan Escapes
Tarzan Escapes (1936)
GoodWatch score 67

Characters

The Lion Man
The Lion Man (1936)

Short Story

The New Adventures of Tarzan
The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel, Producer

The New Adventures of Tarzan
The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)
GoodWatch score 50

Characters

Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
GoodWatch score 85

Characters

Tarzan the Fearless
Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
GoodWatch score 36

Story

Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
GoodWatch score 77

Characters

1920s

6 titles · average score 49
Tarzan the Tiger
Tarzan the Tiger (1929)

Novel

Tarzan the Mighty
Tarzan the Mighty (1928)

Novel

Tarzan and the Golden Lion
Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927)
GoodWatch score 49

Novel

The Adventures of Tarzan
The Adventures of Tarzan (1921)

Novel

The Son of Tarzan
The Son of Tarzan (1920)

Novel

The Revenge of Tarzan
The Revenge of Tarzan (1920)

Novel

1910s

4 titles · average score 67
The Oakdale Affair
The Oakdale Affair (1919)

Novel

Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

The Romance of Tarzan
The Romance of Tarzan (1918)

Novel

The Lad and the Lion
The Lad and the Lion (1917)

Novel