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Writing

Sidney Buchman

Career

Active from 1932 to 1977, with a break from 1967 to 1976, busiest in 1932 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Holiday
Holiday
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sidney Buchman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Historical Romance 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Golden Age of Hollywood 2
  • Show Business 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 35
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977)
GoodWatch score 24

Screenplay

The Deadly Trap
The Deadly Trap (1971)
GoodWatch score 46

Scenario Writer, Associate Producer

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 66
The Group
The Group (1966)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay, Producer

Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

The Mark
The Mark (1961)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

1950s

1 title ยท average score 63
Saturday's Hero
Saturday's Hero (1951)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

1940s

9 titles ยท average score 72
Jolson Sings Again
Jolson Sings Again (1949)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Producer

The Jolson Story
The Jolson Story (1946)
GoodWatch score 86

Additional Writing, Producer

A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember (1945)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Producer

Over 21
Over 21 (1945)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Screenplay

Sahara
Sahara (1943)
GoodWatch score 84

Additional Writing

The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town (1942)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia (1940)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

1930s

20 titles ยท average score 69
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

Holiday
Holiday (1938)
GoodWatch score 89

Screenplay

Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

The King Steps Out
The King Steps Out (1936)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

Adventure in Manhattan
Adventure in Manhattan (1936)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

She Married Her Boss
She Married Her Boss (1935)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Love Me Forever
Love Me Forever (1935)

Screenplay

The Right To Romance
The Right To Romance (1933)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

From Hell to Heaven
From Hell to Heaven (1933)

Writer

The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross (1932)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million (1932)
GoodWatch score 83

Writer