Writing
Donald E. Westlake
- Titles
- 37movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1963 to 2025, with a break from 2014 to 2024, busiest in 1967 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
No Other Choice84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime7.5average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism6.8average 5.4
- Mystery5.4average 4.1
- Adrenaline5.8average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism4.2average 3.3
- Dark Humor3.7average 2.8
- Satire & Parody3.1average 2.3
- Tension6.8average 6.0
Rarely in their work
- Coming of Age1.0, average 3.0
- Wonder1.9, average 3.4
- Wholesome1.8, average 3.3
- Fantasy0.3, average 1.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Suspenseful 3
- Quirky Characters 3
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Complex Characters 2
- Crime Thriller 2
- Heist Thriller 2
- Action-Packed 2
- Crime 2
- Cat and Mouse 2
- Slow-Burn Tension 2
- Intricate Plot 2
- Fast-Paced 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
36Type
2020s
3 titles · average score 67
2010s
1 title · average score 51
Novel
2000s
5 titles · average score 50
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1990s
7 titles · average score 56
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Characters
Screenplay
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1980s
6 titles · average score 55
Characters
Screenplay, Story
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1970s
7 titles · average score 62
Writer
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