Portrait of David Cook

Writing

David Cook

Career

Active from 1974 to 1996, busiest in 1977 and 1980 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Second Best
Second Best
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Cook Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    1.8, average 4.8
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Scare
    0.6, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    0.6, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3
  • British Social Realism 2
  • Anthology Drama 2
  • Domestic Tension 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Psychological Depth 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 85
Second Best
Second Best (1994)
GoodWatch score 85

Novel, Screenplay

Closing Numbers
Closing Numbers (1993)

Writer

Missing Persons
Missing Persons (1990)

Screenplay, Novel

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 67
Walter and June
Walter and June (1983)

Writer

Walter
Walter (1982)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

The Agatha Christie Hour
The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Captain Mountjoy

Mary's Wife
Mary's Wife (1980)

Writer

"If Only..."
"If Only..." (1980)

Writer

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 59
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Mr. Hopps

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
GoodWatch score 71

as Bussingbill

Why Here?
Why Here? (1977)

Writer

Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter (1976)
GoodWatch score 52

as Schoolmaster

The Emergency Channel
The Emergency Channel (1973)

as Wilf

1960s

1 title ยท average score 72
A Kind of Loving
A Kind of Loving (1962)
GoodWatch score 72

as Draughtsman (uncredited)