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Portrait of Ernest Lehman

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
1
title as director
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for North by Northwest
North by Northwest
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ernest Lehman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.2
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Musical 3
  • Timeless Romance 2
  • Golden Age Hollywood 2
  • Strong Female Lead 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Gritty 2
  • 1950s 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
RoleAnyWriting21Production3Appearances1Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s11950s71960s71970s31990s12010s12020s1
GenreAnyDrama15Romance8Comedy8Thriller4Music4Crime2Family2TV Movie1History1Mystery1Action1Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title
Mashup

Original Story

2010s

1 title

1990s

1 title · average score 60
GoodWatch60
Sabrina

Original Film Writer

1970s

3 titles · average score 58
GoodWatch37
Portnoy's Complaint

Screenplay, Director

1960s

7 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch59
Hello, Dolly!

Writer, Producer

1950s

7 titles · average score 83

1940s

1 title · average score 66