Portrait of Catherine Cookson

Writing

Catherine Cookson

Career

Active from 1956 to 2000, with a break from 1959 to 1970, busiest in 1997 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Tide of Life
The Tide of Life
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Catherine Cookson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.5, average 2.7
  • Satire & Parody
    0.3, average 2.3
  • Physical Comedy
    0.4, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Family Saga 7
  • Coming-of-Age Story 4
  • Early 20th Century 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Rural Life 3
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Period Drama 3
  • Historical Romance 2
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • British Period Drama 2
  • Emotional & Heartfelt 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

9
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 65
The Moth
The Moth (1997)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer

The Girl
The Girl (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

The Man Who Cried
The Man Who Cried (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

The Black Velvet Gown
The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

The Black Candle
The Black Candle (1991)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

1980s

1 title ยท average score 66
The Fifteen Streets
The Fifteen Streets (1989)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

1970s

1 title ยท average score 63
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

1950s

2 titles ยท average score 64
Rooney
Rooney (1958)

Novel

Jacqueline
Jacqueline (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel, Additional Dialogue