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Writing

Philip MacDonald

Titles
45movies4TV shows
Career

Active from 1929 to 1995, with a break from 1964 to 1994, busiest in 1939 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Philip MacDonald Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    0.7, average 2.9
  • Family Dynamics
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Jewel Thief 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Anthology Series 2
  • Survival 2
  • World War II 2
  • Desert Warfare 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Gothic Horror 2
  • Macabre 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
TypeAllMovies45
RoleAnyWriting45
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s11930s221940s101950s81960s31990s1
GenreAnyMystery19Crime18Thriller16Drama11Comedy6Romance5War5Adventure4Horror3Action3Science Fiction2TV Movie1Music1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

1 title · average score 65

1960s

3 titles · average score 69

1950s

8 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch65
Poster for Circle of Danger

Novel, Screenplay

1940s

10 titles · average score 66

1930s

22 titles · average score 63
All 22 titles from the 1930s

1920s

1 title
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