Portrait of Carl Foreman

Writing

Carl Foreman

Career

Active from 1941 to 1980, busiest in 1949 and 1950 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Carl Foreman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Iconic Musical Score 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Boxing Drama 2
  • Moral Decay 2
  • Complex Relationships 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
High Noon
High Noon

Original Film Writer

2000s

1 title ยท average score 54
High Noon
High Noon (2000)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Film Writer

1980s

1 title ยท average score 21
When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out... (1980)
GoodWatch score 21

Screenplay

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 62
The Golden Gate Murders
The Golden Gate Murders (1979)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer

Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenstory

Young Winston
Young Winston (1972)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay, Producer

Living Free
Living Free (1972)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 59
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold (1969)
GoodWatch score 40

Producer, Screenplay

Otley
Otley (1969)
GoodWatch score 51

Executive Producer

Born Free
Born Free (1966)
GoodWatch score 81

Executive Producer

The Victors
The Victors (1963)
GoodWatch score 44

Producer, Screenplay

The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay, Producer

1950s

8 titles ยท average score 73
The Key
The Key (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer, Producer

The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
GoodWatch score 87

Screenplay

A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

The Sleeping Tiger
The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

High Noon
High Noon (1952)
GoodWatch score 86

Associate Producer, Screenplay

The Men
The Men (1950)
GoodWatch score 74

Story, Screenplay

Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn (1950)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer

1940s

9 titles ยท average score 59
Champion
Champion (1949)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave (1949)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

The Clay Pigeon
The Clay Pigeon (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Story

So This Is New York
So This Is New York (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Know Your Enemy: Japan
Know Your Enemy: Japan (1945)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Dakota
Dakota (1945)
GoodWatch score 56

Story

Rhythm Parade
Rhythm Parade (1942)

Story

Spooks Run Wild
Spooks Run Wild (1941)
GoodWatch score 45

Story, Screenplay

Bowery Blitzkrieg
Bowery Blitzkrieg (1941)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer