Writing
John Emerson
- Titles
- 50movies
- Career
Active from 1912 to 1934, busiest in 1916 with 8 main titles.
- Directed
- 15titles as director
- Average score
57/100
- Highest rated
The Matrimaniac64/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.5average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.5average 3.6
- Physical Comedy6.0average 2.5
- Situational Comedy5.6average 2.7
- Wholesome5.9average 3.3
- Romance5.5average 3.8
- Absurdist Humor3.6average 2.0
- Wit & Wordplay4.7average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.2
- Psychological2.9, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.9, average 4.7
- Social Commentary3.4, average 4.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Early Cinema 4
- Silent Film 3
- Historical Setting 2
- Satire 2
- Romance 2
- Historical 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Classic Slapstick 2
- Nostalgic Charm 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Anita LoosWriterThe Girl from Missouri, Down to Earth, Polly of the Follies, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Ex-Bad Boy, +26 more
Constance TalmadgeActorPolly of the Follies, The Perfect Woman, Dulcy, A Temperamental Wife, The Matrimaniac, +6 more
Douglas FairbanksActorDown to Earth, Wild and Woolly, The Mystery of the Leaping Fish, In Again, Out Again, The Americano, +3 more- OOliver T. MarshCinematographerThe Perfect Woman, The Love Expert, Mama's Affair, A Virtuous Vamp, Dangerous Business, +2 more
Victor FlemingCinematographerWild and Woolly, The Americano, Red Hot Romance, The Matrimaniac, Woman's Place, +1 more
David KirklandActorThe Perfect Woman, A Temperamental Wife, The Love Expert, A Virtuous Vamp, In Search of a Sinner
Kenneth HarlanActorPolly of the Follies, Woman's Place, Mama's Affair, Dangerous Business
Eileen PercyActorDown to Earth, Wild and Woolly, Reaching for the Moon
Mary AldenActorLess Than the Dust, Macbeth, Ghosts
Tom WilsonActorWild and Woolly, The Mystery of the Leaping Fish, Red Hot Romance
Monte BlueActorWild and Woolly, The Matrimaniac, Ghosts
Spottiswoode AitkenActorThe Americano, Macbeth, The Flying Torpedo
Movies and TV shows
501960s
1 title
Eshaet Hob (1960)
Original Story
1930s
9 titles · average score 61
64
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
Additional Writing
63
Saratoga (1937)
Associate Producer
Mama Steps Out (1937)
Producer
68
San Francisco (1936)
Producer
The Girl from Missouri (1934)
Screenplay
Ex-Bad Boy (1931)
Writer
63
The Struggle (1931)
Screenstory
49
Conspiracy (1930)
Theatre Play
1920s
14 titles
The Whole Town's Talking (1926)
Theatre Play
Learning to Love (1925)
Screenplay
Dulcy (1923)
Writer
Polly of the Follies (1922)
Writer, Director
Red Hot Romance (1922)
Screenplay, Story
Mama's Affair (1921)
Writer
Woman's Place (1921)
Writer
The Love Expert (1920)
Writer, Producer
The Perfect Woman (1920)
Writer
Dangerous Business (1920)
Writer, Producer
1910s
26 titles · average score 57
Down to Earth (1917)
Writer, Director
In Again, Out Again (1917)
Director
Reaching for the Moon (1917)
Director, Writer
64
The Matrimaniac (1916)
Screenplay
52
His Picture in the Papers (1916)
Writer, Director
The Americano (1916)
Writer, Director
Less Than the Dust (1916)
Director
Macbeth (1916)
Director, Writer
The Flying Torpedo (1916)
as Winthrop Clavering
Old Heidelberg (1915)
Director, Writer