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Portrait of Alex Haley

Writing

Alex Haley

Career

Active from 1973 to 2016, with a break from 2002 to 2015, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Roots
Roots
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 0.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alex Haley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    0.3, average 2.7
  • Mystery
    1.8, average 4.0
  • Uncanny
    0.3, average 2.5
  • Satire & Parody
    0.2, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Slavery Narrative 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Family Saga 2
  • Social Injustice 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Racial Injustice 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Family Legacy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    4
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2000s

    1 title
    The Autobiography of Malcolm X
    The Autobiography of Malcolm X (2001)

    Writer

    1990s

    1 title · average score 81
    Malcolm X
    Malcolm X (1992)
    GoodWatch score 81

    In Memory Of, Book

    1970s

    2 titles · average score 60
    Super Fly T.N.T.
    Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
    GoodWatch score 39

    Writer

    Malcolm X
    Malcolm X (1972)
    GoodWatch score 80

    Book