Portrait of Jerry Belson

Writing

Jerry Belson

Titles
16movies11TV shows
Career

Active from 1961 to 1996, busiest in 1970 with 3 main titles.

Directed
5
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
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 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Jerry Belson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.7, average 4.3
  • Mystery
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.6, average 6.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sitcom 6
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Dark Comedy 2
  • Satirical 2
  • Sketch Comedy 2
  • Family Comedy 2
  • 1960s Television 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Physical Comedy 2
  • Relationship Dynamics 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
TypeAllMovies10
RoleAnyWriting10Production7Acting6Directing2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s11970s51980s4
GenreAnyComedy8Romance2Drama2Action1Crime1TV Movie1Western1Fantasy1Horror1Science Fiction1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

4 titles · average score 54
GoodWatch61
Poster for Always

Screenplay

GoodWatch52
Poster for Surrender

Writer, Director

GoodWatch61
Poster for Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

Co-Executive Producer, Screenplay

1970s

5 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch61
Poster for Smile

as Drummer

GoodWatch70
Poster for Evil Roy Slade

Writer, Producer

1960s

1 title · average score 63
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