Portrait of David Goodis

Writing

David Goodis

Titles
15movies2TV shows
Career

Active from 1947 to 2002, with a break from 1973 to 1982, busiest in 1947 and 1956 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
David Goodis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.9, average 2.9
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.3
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Film Noir 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Crime 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Gangster Film 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Atmospheric 2
  • European Cinema 2
  • Melancholy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
TypeAllMovies15
RoleAnyWriting15
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s21950s31960s11970s21980s51990s12000s1
GenreAnyThriller13Crime11Drama8Mystery4Action3TV Movie1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title · average score 48

1990s

1 title

1980s

5 titles · average score 53
Poster for The Edge

Short Story

1970s

2 titles · average score 66

1960s

1 title · average score 73

1950s

3 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch61
Poster for The Burglar

Screenplay, Novel

1940s

2 titles · average score 68
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