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Portrait of John Meehan

Writing

John Meehan

Titles
32movies
Career

Active from 1929 to 1948, busiest in 1933 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Meehan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.9
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 4
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Romantic Entanglements 2
  • Melodrama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Romantic Drama 2
  • Pre-Code Era 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
RoleAnyWriting27Other crew5Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s11930s261940s41970s1
GenreAnyDrama23Romance18Comedy8Music6Adventure2Fantasy2Documentary1Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

1 title · average score 70

1940s

4 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch50
Kismet

Screenplay

1930s

26 titles · average score 63
Stardust

Screenplay

All 26 titles from the 1930s

1920s

1 title · average score 58
GoodWatch58
The Lady Lies

Screenplay, Theatre Play