Portrait of Edna O'Brien

Writing

Edna O'Brien

Career

Active from 1956 to 2009, with a break from 1984 to 2008, busiest in 1967 and 1973 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edna O'Brien Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Wild Decembers
Wild Decembers (2009)

as Woman in church (uncredited)

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 62
The Rug
The Rug (1985)

Original Story

The Country Girls
The Country Girls (1983)

Screenplay, Novel

Love
Love (1982)

Writer

Mrs. Reinhardt
Mrs. Reinhardt (1981)

Adaptation, Story

The Hard Way
The Hard Way (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

as Kathleen

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 39
Over
Over (1973)

Writer

Zee and Co.
Zee and Co. (1972)
GoodWatch score 39

Writer

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 67
3 Into 2 Won't Go
3 Into 2 Won't Go (1969)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

Nothing's Ever Over
Nothing's Ever Over (1968)

Writer

Omnibus
Omnibus (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?
Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To? (1967)

Writer

I Was Happy Here
I Was Happy Here (1966)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes (1964)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel, Screenplay

The Wedding Dress
The Wedding Dress (1963)

Writer