Portrait of John Derek

Acting

John Derek

Titles
43movies3TV shows
Career

Active from 1943 to 1989, with a break from 1970 to 1980, busiest in 1953 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
28
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Derek Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.7, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Emotional Drama 2
  • Classic Western 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • 1940s America 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies8
RoleAnyActing39Directing8Writing4Camera3Editing2Appearances1Production1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s41980s4
GenreAnyDrama6Action2Comedy2Romance2Crime1War1Fantasy1Science Fiction1Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

4 titles · average score 24
GoodWatch20
Poster for Ghosts Can't Do It

Editor, Director of Photography

GoodWatch16
Poster for Bolero

Writer, Director

GoodWatch35
Poster for Tarzan the Ape Man

Director, Director of Photography

GoodWatch25
Poster for Fantasies

Writer, Director

1960s

4 titles · average score 37
Poster for A Boy... A Girl

Editor, Director

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