

Writing
John Steinbeck
- Titles
- 37movies6TV shows
- Career
Active from 1939 to 2024, with a break from 2002 to 2013, busiest in 1981 and 1982 with 2 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
Of Mice and Men88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.4average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism6.4average 3.3
- Pathos7.9average 5.2
- Social Commentary7.4average 4.9
- Family Dynamics7.0average 4.7
- Melancholy7.0average 4.7
- Politics4.4average 2.6
- Spiritual3.2average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.0, average 5.2
- Adrenaline3.6, average 5.1
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 4
- Class Conflict 3
- Moral Dilemmas 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Classic Adaptation 2
- Thought-Provoking 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Class Struggle 2
- Literary Adaptation 2
- Character Study 2
- Social Injustice 2
- Nostalgic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Alfred NewmanComposerThe Grapes of Wrath, Viva Zapata!, The Moon Is Down
Burgess MeredithActorOf Mice and Men, The Forgotten Village
Harold GordonActorEast of Eden, Viva Zapata!
Henry FondaActorThe Grapes of Wrath, The Red Pony
James FrancoActorIn Dubious Battle, National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
Dorris BowdonActorThe Grapes of Wrath, The Moon Is Down
Kadir SavunActorA World for You and Me, Mahalle Arkadaşları
Elia KazanDirectorEast of Eden, Viva Zapata!- LLouis R. LoefflerEditorThe Moon Is Down, The Wayward Bus
Aaron CoplandComposerOf Mice and Men, The Red Pony
Lewis MilestoneDirectorOf Mice and Men, The Red Pony- EEugene SolowWriterOf Mice and Men, Of Mice and Men
Movies and TV shows
35
Great
Score 80 to 89
6 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
83
The Pearl (1947)
Screenplay, Novel
81
Lifeboat (1944)
Story

Good
Score 70 to 79
3 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79

Decent
Score 60 to 69
8 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
O. Henry's Full House (1952)
as Narrator
64
Cannery Row (1982)
Novel
62
Viva Zapata! (1952)
Screenplay
60
The Red Pony (1949)
Writer

Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
4 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
52
The Winter of Our Discontent (1983)
Original Film Writer
41
The Pearl (2001)
Novel

Not rated yet
14 titles
Not rated yet

World in Action (1963)
TV show

Topoli (1972)
Original Story

The Harness (1971)
Short Story

Pueblito de Santiago
Story


















