Portrait of David Ambrose

Writing

David Ambrose

Career

Active from 1961 to 2023, with a break from 2002 to 2015, busiest in 1977 and 1979 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Public Eye
Public Eye
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Ambrose Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Social Realism 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Conspiracy Thriller 2
  • Intrigue & Suspense 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Paranormal Investigation 2
  • Suspenseful Narrative 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Vigilante
Vigilante (2023)

Director

2010s

1 title
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016)

Director

2000s

1 title
Deceit
Deceit (2001)

Screenplay

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 43
Remembrance
Remembrance (1996)
GoodWatch score 50

Teleplay

Fall from Grace
Fall from Grace (1994)

Writer

Year of the Gun
Year of the Gun (1991)
GoodWatch score 36

Screenplay

1980s

8 titles ยท average score 51
The French Revolution
The French Revolution (1989)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

Taffin
Taffin (1988)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

D.A.R.Y.L.
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

Blackout
Blackout (1985)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay, Story

Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D (1983)
GoodWatch score 31

Writer

A Dangerous Summer
A Dangerous Summer (1982)
GoodWatch score 39

Screenplay

The Survivor
The Survivor (1981)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay

The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown (1980)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay, Story

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 53
The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

Disaster on the Coastliner
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer

Alternative 3
Alternative 3 (1977)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Nanny's Boy
Nanny's Boy (1977)

Writer

The Professional
The Professional (1973)

Writer

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 63
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

Adaptation

Very Important Person
Very Important Person (1961)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer