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Portrait of W. Somerset Maugham

Writing

W. Somerset Maugham

Titles
71movies14TV shows
Career

Active from 1922 to 2016, with a break from 1988 to 1999, busiest in 1980 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
W. Somerset Maugham Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.9
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Period Piece 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Anthology Series 3
  • Tragic Romance 3
  • Emotional Turmoil 3
  • Psychological Depth 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Melodrama 3
  • Existential Journey 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

72
Type
RoleAnyWriting70Appearances3Acting2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1910s21920s131930s161940s91950s101960s71970s31980s82000s32010s1
GenreAnyDrama52Romance20Comedy14TV Movie9Mystery4Crime3War3Thriller3Music3Adventure2Horror2Fantasy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title

2000s

3 titles · average score 65

1980s

8 titles · average score 52

1970s

3 titles · average score 70

1960s

7 titles · average score 55

1950s

10 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch67
Trio

Story, Screenplay

1940s

9 titles · average score 64

1930s

16 titles · average score 60
All 16 titles from the 1930s

1920s

13 titles · average score 59
Infatuation

Theatre Play

All 13 titles from the 1920s

1910s

2 titles