Portrait of Peter Viertel

Writing

Peter Viertel

Titles
13movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1942 to 1990, with a break from 1963 to 1989, busiest in 1949 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Search
The Search
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Peter Viertel Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.2
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Classic Literature Adaptation 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
TypeAllMovies10
RoleAnyWriting10Appearances4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s51950s31960s11990s1
GenreAnyDrama7Thriller4Adventure3Romance2War2Crime1Action1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

1 title · average score 64

1960s

1 title · average score 44
GoodWatch44
Poster for Five Miles to Midnight

Adaptation, Screenplay

1950s

3 titles · average score 67

1940s

5 titles · average score 66
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