Portrait of John Amos

Acting

John Amos

Titles
63movies47TV shows
Career

Active from 1971 to 2023, busiest in 2006 and 2015 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Block Party
Block Party
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 66 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Amos Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.6
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Feel-Good Movie 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Working-Class Life 2
  • Fish-Out-of-Water 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Crime Fighting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
TypeAllMovies6TV shows6
RoleAnyActing97Appearances12Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s31970s11990s12000s12010s32020s1Upcoming2
GenreAnyDocumentary6Talk3Comedy2TV Movie1History1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

2 titles

2020s

1 title

2010s

3 titles · average score 68
Poster for Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)

2000s

1 title

1990s

1 title · average score 38

1970s

1 title · average score 70
GoodWatch70
Poster for Dinah!

TV show · Self

1960s

3 titles · average score 62
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