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Portrait of Elmore Leonard

Writing

Elmore Leonard

Career

Active from 1951 to 2017, busiest in 1997 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Justified
Justified
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Elmore Leonard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.9, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    1.7, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Classic Western 5
  • Crime Drama 4
  • Sharp Dialogue 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Crime Comedy 2
  • Star-Studded Cast 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Mr. Paradise
Mr. Paradise

Book

2010s

2 titles · average score 60
Life of Crime
Life of Crime (2013)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel, Executive Producer

Freaky Deaky
Freaky Deaky (2012)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

2000s

5 titles · average score 53
Killshot
Killshot (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

Executive Producer, Novel

The Tonto Woman
The Tonto Woman (2008)
GoodWatch score 64

Story

3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

Short Story

Be Cool
Be Cool (2005)
GoodWatch score 43

Executive Producer, Novel

The Big Bounce
The Big Bounce (2004)
GoodWatch score 35

Novel

1990s

8 titles · average score 63
Out of Sight
Out of Sight (1998)
GoodWatch score 80

Novel

Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

Executive Producer, Novel

Gold Coast
Gold Coast (1997)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel

Last Stand at Saber River
Last Stand at Saber River (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

Touch
Touch (1997)
GoodWatch score 40

Novel

Pronto
Pronto (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

Get Shorty
Get Shorty (1995)
GoodWatch score 76

Novel

Split Images
Split Images (1992)

Novel

1980s

14 titles · average score 54
Cat Chaser
Cat Chaser (1989)
GoodWatch score 38

Screenplay, Novel

Border Shootout
Border Shootout (1989)

Novel

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989)
GoodWatch score 77

Creator

Glitz
Glitz (1988)
GoodWatch score 51

Novel

The Return of Desperado
The Return of Desperado (1988)

Creator

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988)

Creator

The Rosary Murders
The Rosary Murders (1987)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Desperado
Desperado (1987)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

52 Pick-Up
52 Pick-Up (1986)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay, Novel

Stick
Stick (1985)
GoodWatch score 37

Screenplay, Novel

The Ambassador
The Ambassador (1985)
GoodWatch score 51

Novel

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980)
GoodWatch score 42

Writer

1970s

4 titles · average score 62
Mr. Majestyk
Mr. Majestyk (1974)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

Joe Kidd
Joe Kidd (1972)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Valdez Is Coming
Valdez Is Coming (1971)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

The Moonshine War
The Moonshine War (1970)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

1960s

2 titles · average score 62
The Big Bounce
The Big Bounce (1969)
GoodWatch score 45

Novel

Hombre
Hombre (1967)
GoodWatch score 79

Novel

1950s

2 titles · average score 76
The Tall T
The Tall T (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

Story, Short Story

3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma (1957)
GoodWatch score 81

Short Story