Portrait of Donald Martin

Writing

Donald Martin

Career

Active from 1989 to 2023, busiest in 2011 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Eight Gifts of Hanukkah
Eight Gifts of Hanukkah
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Donald Martin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.8, average 2.8
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Amateur Sleuth 2
  • Romantic Subplot 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Small Town Secrets 2
  • True Crime 2
  • Murder Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Bear Season
Bear Season

Executive Producer, Screenplay

2020s

6 titles ยท average score 51
The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu
The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu (2023)

Story, Screenplay

Brazen
Brazen (2022)
GoodWatch score 22

Screenplay

Queen Bees
Queen Bees (2021)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Eight Gifts of Hanukkah
Eight Gifts of Hanukkah (2021)
GoodWatch score 69

Story, Teleplay

Amina
Amina (2021)
GoodWatch score 52

Script Consultant

Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer
Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer (2021)
GoodWatch score 54

Teleplay

2010s

11 titles ยท average score 52
Christmas Town
Christmas Town (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Christmas Homecoming
Christmas Homecoming (2017)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Milton's Secret
Milton's Secret (2016)
GoodWatch score 42

Screenplay

Operation Christmas
Operation Christmas (2016)
GoodWatch score 60

Teleplay

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (2015)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Toto
Toto (2015)

Writer

American Messenger
American Messenger (2015)

as Messenger

The Craigslist Killer
The Craigslist Killer (2011)
GoodWatch score 42

Writer

Ricochet
Ricochet (2011)
GoodWatch score 44

Writer

Carnal Innocence
Carnal Innocence (2011)
GoodWatch score 43

Writer

An Old Fashioned Christmas
An Old Fashioned Christmas (2010)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

2000s

11 titles ยท average score 49
Mending Fences
Mending Fences (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Too Late to Say Goodbye
Too Late to Say Goodbye (2009)
GoodWatch score 56

Scenario Writer

Dim Sum Funeral
Dim Sum Funeral (2008)
GoodWatch score 23

Writer

The Christmas Choir
The Christmas Choir (2008)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

The Staircase Murders
The Staircase Murders (2007)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer

Max Havoc: Ring of Fire
Max Havoc: Ring of Fire (2006)
GoodWatch score 26

Writer

Wild Hearts
Wild Hearts (2006)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

Shackles
Shackles (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

The Hunt for the BTK Killer
The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005)
GoodWatch score 48

Teleplay

Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution
Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution (2005)

Teleplay

Family Sins
Family Sins (2004)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 52
Shadow Lake
Shadow Lake (1999)

Screenplay, Associate Producer

Ebenezer
Ebenezer (1998)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay

Loss of Faith
Loss of Faith (1998)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer

Never Too Late
Never Too Late (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Pocahontas: The Legend
Pocahontas: The Legend (1995)
GoodWatch score 47

Producer, Writer

Spenser: A Savage Place
Spenser: A Savage Place (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Condition Critical
Condition Critical (1992)

Writer

Voglia di vivere
Voglia di vivere (1990)

Screenplay

1980s

1 title
The Phone Call
The Phone Call (1989)

Writer