

Writing
Robert E. Sherwood
- Titles
- 39movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1926 to 1953, busiest in 1926 and 1953 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Rebecca79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.6
- Romance6.2average 3.8
- Wholesome5.1average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.5average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.7average 2.3
- Situational Comedy4.0average 2.7
- Catharsis6.3average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.6, average 5.2
- Violence2.5, average 4.3
- Crime2.3, average 3.7
- Dark Humor1.6, average 2.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Merle OberonActorThe Divorce of Lady X, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Over the Moon
Nigel BruceActorRebecca, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Thunder in the City
Gregg TolandCinematographerThe Best Years of Our Lives, The Bishop's Wife, Roman Scandals
Hugo FriedhoferComposerThe Best Years of Our Lives, The Bishop's Wife, The Adventures of Marco Polo
Gladys CooperActorRebecca, The Bishop's Wife
Laurence OlivierActorRebecca, The Divorce of Lady X
Elsa LanchesterActorThe Bishop's Wife, The Ghost Goes West
Edward ArnoldActorIdiot's Delight, Roman Scandals
Morton SeltenActorThe Divorce of Lady X, The Ghost Goes West
Raymond MasseyActorAbe Lincoln in Illinois, The Scarlet Pimpernel
Gene LockhartActorAbe Lincoln in Illinois, The Backbone of America
Lionel BarrymoreActorMain Street to Broadway, The Lucky Lady
Movies and TV shows
381990s
1 title · average score 57
57
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
Original Film Writer
1960s
1 title

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1964)
Theatre Play
1950s
6 titles · average score 59

Gaby (1956)
Theatre Play
50
Jupiter's Darling (1955)
Theatre Play

The Petrified Forest (1955)
Theatre Play
1940s
8 titles · average score 73
73
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Screenplay
79
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Screenplay
59
Escape in the Desert (1945)
Theatre Play

Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
Producer
79
Rebecca (1940)
Screenplay
71
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
Screenplay, Theatre Play
76
Waterloo Bridge (1940)
Theatre Play
1930s
16 titles · average score 64
63
Idiot's Delight (1939)
Screenplay, Theatre Play
58
The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
Screenplay
57
Thunder in the City (1937)
Screenplay
66
Tovarich (1937)
Theatre Play
72
The Petrified Forest (1936)
Theatre Play
66
The Ghost Goes West (1935)
Screenplay

Cock of the Air (1932)
Writer
72
Waterloo Bridge (1931)
Theatre Play
1920s
6 titles

The Prince of Whales (1927)
Title Graphics

North of Nowhere (1927)
Editor

Hitting the Trail (1927)
Editor

The Lucky Lady (1926)
Writer

Oh! What a Nurse! (1926)
Writer

Red Hot Rails (1926)
Writer






