Writing
John Gay
- Career
Active from 1951 to 2016, with a break from 1993 to 2015, busiest in 1982 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Kill Me If You Can87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.8, average 5.4
- Pop Culture0.7, average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor0.9, average 2.0
- Uncanny1.4, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 8
- Political Intrigue 7
- Tragic Romance 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Social Injustice 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Character Study 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Moral Dilemmas 2
- Cavalry 2
- Tense 2
- Mother-Son Dynamic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Lee RemickActorSometimes a Great Notion, Hennessy, The Hallelujah Trail, No Way to Treat a Lady- AAllyn FergusonComposerIvanhoe, Les Misérables, Captains Courageous, Shadow of a Doubt
Donald PleasenceActorSoldier Blue, Witness for the Prosecution, The Hallelujah Trail
Burt LancasterActorRun Silent, Run Deep, Separate Tables, The Hallelujah Trail
James HamptonActorSoldier Blue, The Amazing Howard Hughes, Stand by Your Man- GGeorge Jay NicholsonEditorSamson and Delilah, Stand by Your Man, The Red Badge of Courage
Vincente MinnelliDirectorThe Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, A Matter of Time
Milton KrasnerCinematographerHow the West Was Won, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Jack WardenActorRun Silent, Run Deep, A Private Battle
John GielgudActorThe Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Misérables
Darleen CarrActorMy Darling Daughters' Anniversary, The Chadwick Family
Lee de BrouxActorSometimes a Great Notion, The Red Badge of Courage
Movies and TV shows
49Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
2010s
1 title
1990s
2 titles · average score 58
GoodWatch score 58Writer
1980s
18 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch score 69Writer
GoodWatch score 53Writer
GoodWatch score 68Writer
GoodWatch score 64Screenplay
GoodWatch score 57Writer
GoodWatch score 78Writer
GoodWatch score 65Screenplay
GoodWatch score 62Writer
GoodWatch score 69Writer
GoodWatch score 78Screenplay
GoodWatch score 64Screenplay
1970s
17 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch score 72Screenplay
GoodWatch score 62Writer
GoodWatch score 87Writer
GoodWatch score 46Screenplay
GoodWatch score 52Screenplay
GoodWatch score 67Writer
GoodWatch score 85Screenplay
GoodWatch score 53Screenplay
1960s
9 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch score 69as Hammond
GoodWatch score 56Screenplay
GoodWatch score 79Screenplay
GoodWatch score 53Writer
GoodWatch score 48Screenplay
GoodWatch score 66Screenplay
GoodWatch score 70Writer
GoodWatch score 56Screenplay
GoodWatch score 44Screenplay
1950s
2 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch score 77Screenplay
GoodWatch score 61Screenplay