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Writing

John Bowen

Career

Active from 1965 to 1996, busiest in 1972 and 1978 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dead of Night
Dead of Night
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Bowen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.0, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.6, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • British Social Realism 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Literary Adaptation 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Unsettling 2
  • Anthology Series 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Social Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

10 titles
The McGuffin
The McGuffin (1986)

Novel

Dark Secret
Dark Secret (1981)

Writer, Producer

Can I Help You?
Can I Help You? (1981)

Writer

Dying Day
Dying Day (1980)

Writer

One Chance in Four
One Chance in Four (1980)

Producer

Lindsey
Lindsey (1980)

Producer

Hands
Hands (1980)

Producer

The Specialist
The Specialist (1980)

Writer

Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell (1980)

Producer

Looking for Vicky
Looking for Vicky (1980)

Producer

1970s

9 titles · average score 60
A Dog's Ransom
A Dog's Ransom (1978)

Writer

The Ice House
The Ice House (1978)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

Armchair Thriller – Rachel in Danger
Armchair Thriller – Rachel in Danger (1978)

Writer

A Photograph
A Photograph (1977)

Writer

Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter (1976)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

The Emergency Channel
The Emergency Channel (1973)

Writer

A Woman Sobbing
A Woman Sobbing (1972)

Writer

Robin Redbreast
Robin Redbreast (1970)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer