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Portrait of Brian Yorkey

Writing

Brian Yorkey

Career

Active from 1971 to 2025, with a break from 1972 to 2014, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Great Performances
Great Performances
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Brian Yorkey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.6, average 2.0
  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Warfare
    0.0, average 1.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      3
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2020s

      2 titles
      Next to Normal
      Next to Normal (2025)

      Writer, Lyricist

      Next to Normal
      Next to Normal (2020)

      Book, Lyricist

      2010s

      1 title · average score 54
      Freaky Friday
      Freaky Friday (2018)
      GoodWatch score 54

      Musical, Songs