Portrait of William P. McGivern

Writing

William P. McGivern

Career

Active from 1954 to 1980, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William P. McGivern Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Romance
    2.6, average 3.8
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Noir Crime Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title ยท average score 73
Night of the Juggler
Night of the Juggler (1980)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel

1970s

1 title ยท average score 52
Brannigan
Brannigan (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 57
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew (1968)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

The Caper of the Golden Bulls
The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

A Choice of Killers
A Choice of Killers (1967)

Novel

I Saw What You Did
I Saw What You Did (1965)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment (1965)

Original Story

Nightmare in Chicago
Nightmare in Chicago (1964)

Novel

Defeat the Boss
Defeat the Boss (1963)

Original Story

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 67
Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
GoodWatch score 82

Novel

Hell on Frisco Bay
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
GoodWatch score 50

Novel

Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

Rogue Cop
Rogue Cop (1954)
GoodWatch score 52

Novel

The Big Heat
The Big Heat (1953)
GoodWatch score 88

Original Story