Portrait of Brian Yorkey

Writing

Brian Yorkey

Titles
3movies4TV shows
Career

Active from 1971 to 2025, with a break from 1972 to 2016, with up to 1 main title a year.

Directed
1
title as director
Average score
GoodWatch score77/100
Highest rated
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GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Brian Yorkey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.3
  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    3.1, average 3.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.9, average 2.5

Main genres

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    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      3
      TypeAllMovies3
      RoleAnyWriting3Sound1
      ScoreAny60+70+80+
      DecadeAny2010s12020s2
      GenreAnyDrama2Family1Fantasy1TV Movie1Comedy1
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      DecadesScores
      Newest firstOldest first

      2020s

      2 titles · average score 90
      GoodWatch90
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      Writer, Lyricist

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      Lyricist, Book

      2010s

      1 title · average score 46
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