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Writing

Richard Price

Career

Active from 1978 to 2020, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wire
The Wire
GoodWatch score92/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    1987 · Nominated · 59th Academy Awards

    The Color of Money

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Price Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Star-Studded Cast 2
  • Bleak Atmosphere 2
  • Gritty Crime Drama 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Urban Crime Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 77
The Outsider
The Outsider (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · Teleplay, Writer

2010s

2 titles · average score 66
The Night Of
The Night Of (2016)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as 'Viagra' Dealer

Child 44
Child 44 (2015)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

2000s

3 titles · average score 62
Freedomland
Freedomland (2006)
GoodWatch score 40

Writer

The Wire
The Wire (2002)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Book Group Leader

Shaft
Shaft (2000)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

1990s

6 titles · average score 62
Ransom
Ransom (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

as Detective #1

Clockers
Clockers (1995)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay, Novel

Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death (1995)
GoodWatch score 61

as City Clerk

Mad Dog and Glory
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
GoodWatch score 66

as Detective in Restaurant

Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome (1993)
GoodWatch score 51

Executive Producer

Night and the City
Night and the City (1992)
GoodWatch score 58

as Doctor

1980s

5 titles · average score 64
Sea of Love
Sea of Love (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

New York Stories
New York Stories (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

as Artist at Opening

Arena Brains
Arena Brains (1987)

as The Critic

The Color of Money
The Color of Money (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

as Guy Who Calls Dud

Streets of Gold
Streets of Gold (1986)
GoodWatch score 43

Screenplay

1970s

3 titles · average score 61
The Wanderers
The Wanderers (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

as Bowling Bankroller

Bloodbrothers
Bloodbrothers (1978)
GoodWatch score 45

Novel

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show