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Writing

John Van Druten

Career

Active from 1931 to 1979, with a break from 1948 to 1978, busiest in 1943 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Van Druten Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Cabaret
Cabaret (2026)

Original Story

1990s

1 title ยท average score 83
Cabaret
Cabaret (1993)
GoodWatch score 83

Theatre Play

1980s

1 title ยท average score 53
Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous (1981)
GoodWatch score 53

Theatre Play

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 83
The Cabaret Girl
The Cabaret Girl (1979)

Writer

Cabaret
Cabaret (1972)
GoodWatch score 83

Theatre Play

1950s

2 titles ยท average score 63
Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
GoodWatch score 74

Theatre Play

I Am a Camera
I Am a Camera (1955)
GoodWatch score 53

Theatre Play

1940s

9 titles ยท average score 68
I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama (1948)
GoodWatch score 88

Theatre Play

The Voice of the Turtle
The Voice of the Turtle (1947)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay, Theatre Play

Gaslight
Gaslight (1944)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

Old Acquaintance
Old Acquaintance (1943)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay, Theatre Play

Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day (1943)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Come Lately (1943)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

My Life with Caroline
My Life with Caroline (1941)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

One Night In Lisbon
One Night In Lisbon (1941)

Writer

Lucky Partners
Lucky Partners (1940)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

1930s

10 titles ยท average score 62
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (1939)
GoodWatch score 87

Screenplay

Raffles
Raffles (1939)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Parnell
Parnell (1937)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

Night Must Fall
Night Must Fall (1937)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

The King of Paris
The King of Paris (1934)

Adaptation

If I Were Free
If I Were Free (1933)
GoodWatch score 55

Theatre Play

New Morals for Old
New Morals for Old (1932)
GoodWatch score 50

Theatre Play

After Office Hours
After Office Hours (1932)

Screenplay

Unfaithful
Unfaithful (1931)

Writer

Young Woodley
Young Woodley (1930)

Dialogue, Theatre Play

1920s

1 title
The Careless Age
The Careless Age (1929)

Theatre Play