Portrait of Jerry Belson

Writing

Jerry Belson

Career

Active from 1961 to 1989, busiest in 1970 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jerry Belson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.5, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    1.4, average 4.0
  • Tension
    3.6, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sitcom 5
  • Physical Comedy 3
  • Dark Comedy 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • 1960s Television 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2
  • Lighthearted Humor 2
  • Wholesome Family Dynamics 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990)

Executive Producer

1980s

8 titles ยท average score 53
Always
Always (1989)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

For Keeps
For Keeps (1988)
GoodWatch score 38

Producer

The Couch Trip
The Couch Trip (1988)
GoodWatch score 46

as Yuri V.O.

Surrender
Surrender (1987)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer, Director

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
GoodWatch score 61

Co-Executive Producer, Director

Student Bodies
Student Bodies (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

as The Breather

Modern Romance
Modern Romance (1981)
GoodWatch score 76

as Jerry

Smokey and the Bandit II
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
GoodWatch score 43

Screenplay

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 61
The End
The End (1978)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Semi-Tough
Semi-Tough (1977)
GoodWatch score 56

as TV Director

Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Mr. Wardcraft

Smile
Smile (1975)
GoodWatch score 65

as Drummer

Evil Roy Slade
Evil Roy Slade (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Producer

The Grasshopper
The Grasshopper (1970)
GoodWatch score 51

Producer, Story

1960s

1 title ยท average score 63
How Sweet It Is!
How Sweet It Is! (1968)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Producer