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Writing

Barry Shipman

Career

Active from 1937 to 1978, with a break from 1967 to 1977, busiest in 1950 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Barry Shipman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    1.8, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    2.6, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    2.1, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 10
  • Action-Packed 7
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Good vs. Evil 5
  • Good vs Evil 4
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Frontier Justice 4
  • Western 3
  • Old West 3
  • Outlaw Gang 2
  • Old West Justice 2
  • Masked Hero 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

71
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 52
Peril from the Planet Mongo
Peril from the Planet Mongo (1966)

Writer

Purple Death from Outer Space
Purple Death from Outer Space (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

Torpedo of Doom
Torpedo of Doom (1966)

Director

1950s

28 titles ยท average score 60
Last Stagecoach West
Last Stagecoach West (1957)

Screenplay

Hell's Crossroads
Hell's Crossroads (1957)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Stranger at My Door
Stranger at My Door (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay, Story

Lay That Rifle Down
Lay That Rifle Down (1955)

Screenplay

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1953)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

The Rough, Tough West
The Rough, Tough West (1952)

Writer

The Kid from Broken Gun
The Kid from Broken Gun (1952)

Screenplay

Montana Territory
Montana Territory (1952)

Writer

Bonanza Town
Bonanza Town (1951)

Screenplay

Snake River Desperadoes
Snake River Desperadoes (1951)

Writer

Streets of Ghost Town
Streets of Ghost Town (1950)

Writer

Outcast of Black Mesa
Outcast of Black Mesa (1950)

Screenplay

1940s

29 titles ยท average score 67
Bandits of El Dorado
Bandits of El Dorado (1949)

Writer

Home in San Antone
Home in San Antone (1949)

Writer

Laramie
Laramie (1949)

Writer

The Blazing Trail
The Blazing Trail (1949)

Writer

The Mysterious Mr. M
The Mysterious Mr. M (1946)

Screenplay

Out California Way
Out California Way (1946)

Story

Lumberjack
Lumberjack (1944)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Code of the Outlaw
Code of the Outlaw (1942)

Writer

Raiders of the Range
Raiders of the Range (1942)

Screenplay

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

Hi-Yo Silver
Hi-Yo Silver (1940)

Screenplay

Rocky Mountain Rangers
Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)

Screenplay

1930s

10 titles ยท average score 58
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)

Screenplay

The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (1938)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Hawk of the Wilderness
Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)

Screenplay

Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy (1937)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

SOS Coast Guard
SOS Coast Guard (1937)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

Dangerous Holiday
Dangerous Holiday (1937)

Story

The Painted Stallion
The Painted Stallion (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

The Devil Horse
The Devil Horse (1932)

as Horseman (uncredited)

1910s

1 title
The Melody of Love
The Melody of Love (1916)

as Jack O'Brien as a Child (uncredited) (unconfirmed)