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Portrait of William P. McGivern

Writing

William P. McGivern

Titles
14movies9TV shows
Career

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

Directed
1
title as director
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow
GoodWatch score81/100

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 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William P. McGivern Catalog average

Rarely in their work

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

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
RoleAnyWriting14
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s51960s71970s11980s1
GenreAnyCrime10Drama7Thriller7Action4Comedy3TV Movie1Horror1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

1 title · average score 69

1970s

1 title · average score 52

1960s

7 titles · average score 57

1950s

5 titles · average score 67
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