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Writing

Jurek Becker

Career

Active from 1965 to 1999, busiest in 1991 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Jacob the Liar
Jacob the Liar
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jurek Becker Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.0, average 3.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    0.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Ghetto Life 2
  • Human Spirit 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 50
Jakob the Liar
Jakob the Liar (1999)
GoodWatch score 50

Novel

While All Germans Sleep
While All Germans Sleep (1995)

Writer

Shortcut to Istanbul
Shortcut to Istanbul (1991)

Story

Schlaflose Tage
Schlaflose Tage (1991)

Novel

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 67
The Passenger โ€“ Welcome to Germany
The Passenger โ€“ Welcome to Germany (1988)

Writer

Liebling Kreuzberg
Liebling Kreuzberg (1986)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Herbert Monk

Schlaflose Tage
Schlaflose Tage (1982)

Novel

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 70
David
David (1979)

Writer

Das Versteck
Das Versteck (1978)

Writer

Jacob the Liar
Jacob the Liar (1974)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel, Screenplay

My Zero Hour
My Zero Hour (1970)

Writer

1960s

2 titles
Maiden, You Please Me
Maiden, You Please Me (1969)

Writer

Ohne PaรŸ in fremden Betten
Ohne PaรŸ in fremden Betten (1965)

Writer