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Writing

Joseph Wambaugh

Titles
14movies6TV shows
Career

Active from 1972 to 1993, busiest in 1973 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Police Story
Police Story
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Joseph Wambaugh Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 2.9
  • Wonder
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.3
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gritty Realism 5
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Police Procedural 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Street Cop 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Los Angeles 2
  • 1970s 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
TypeAllMovies13TV shows1
RoleAnyWriting9Appearances3Production3Other crew3Acting2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s81980s41990s2
GenreAnyCrime12Drama11TV Movie8Action4Comedy3Thriller3Action & Adventure1Mystery1Romance1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

2 titles

1980s

4 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch71
Poster for Echoes in the Darkness

Co-Producer, Teleplay

GoodWatch55
Poster for The Black Marble

Novel, Screenplay

1970s

8 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch64
Poster for The Onion Field

Novel, Screenplay

GoodWatch54
Poster for The Choirboys

Screenplay, Novel

Poster for The Blue Knight

as Desk Sergeant

GoodWatch72
Poster for Police Story

TV show · Creator

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