

Writing
Ernest Lehman
- Titles
- 22movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1948 to 2010, with a break from 1980 to 2009, busiest in 1956 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 1title as director
- Average score
73/100
- Highest rated
West Side Story87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wit & Wordplay5.7average 3.7
- Politics4.4average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.8average 3.3
- Romance5.3average 3.8
- Nostalgia5.2average 3.6
- Historical3.9average 2.6
- Social Commentary6.0average 4.9
- Family Dynamics5.6average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Violence3.0, average 4.3
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
- Fantasy0.5, average 1.8
- Uncanny1.3, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Musical 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Intense Dialogue 2
- Psychological Drama 2
- Character Study 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Gritty 2
- 1950s 2
- Timeless Romance 2
- Romantic 2
- Memorable Songs 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Robert WiseDirectorThe Sound of Music, West Side Story, Somebody Up There Likes Me, Executive Suite
Paul NewmanActorSomebody Up There Likes Me, The Prize, From the Terrace
Karen BlackActorFamily Plot, Portnoy's Complaint
Rita MorenoActorWest Side Story, The King and I
Bruce DernActorFamily Plot, Black Sunday
Leo G. CarrollActorNorth by Northwest, The Prize
William HoldenActorSabrina, Executive Suite
John FrankenheimerDirectorBlack Sunday, The Comedian
Mark RobsonDirectorThe Prize, From the Terrace
Elmer BernsteinComposerSweet Smell of Success, From the Terrace
Alfred HitchcockDirectorNorth by Northwest, Family Plot
Richard RodgersComposerThe Sound of Music, The King and I
Movies and TV shows
212020s
1 title

Mashup (2021)
Original Story
2010s
1 title
1990s
1 title Β· average score 62
62
Sabrina (1995)
Original Film Writer
1970s
3 titles Β· average score 67
67
Black Sunday (1977)
Screenplay
67
Family Plot (1976)
Screenplay

Portnoy's Complaint (1972)
Director, Producer
1960s
7 titles Β· average score 70
57
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Producer, Writer
78
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Screenplay, Producer
79
The Sound of Music (1965)
Screenplay
55
The Prize (1963)
Screenplay
87
West Side Story (1961)
Screenplay
66
From the Terrace (1960)
Screenplay
1950s
7 titles Β· average score 76
78
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Novel, Screenplay
73
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Screenplay
72
The King and I (1956)
Screenplay
75
Sabrina (1954)
Screenplay
72
Executive Suite (1954)
Screenplay
1940s
1 title

The Inside Story (1948)
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