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Portrait of Peter Stone

Writing

Peter Stone

Career

Active from 1956 to 2023, with a break from 2003 to 2022, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mirage
Mirage
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Stone Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Suspenseful 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • International Intrigue 2
  • Classic Spy Thriller 2
  • Mystery Plot 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Satirical Comedy 2
  • Fast-Paced Plot 2
  • Conspiracy 2
  • New York City 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 75
Titanic: The Musical
Titanic: The Musical (2023)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer

Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday (2023)

Book

Curtains
Curtains (2020)

Musical

2000s

1 title · average score 45
The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie (2002)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay

1990s

3 titles · average score 47
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

Just Cause
Just Cause (1995)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue (1993)

Musical

1980s

3 titles · average score 60
Grand Larceny
Grand Larceny (1987)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

Sugar
Sugar (1982)

Theatre Play

Why Would I Lie?
Why Would I Lie? (1980)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

1970s

7 titles · average score 70
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Silver Bears
Silver Bears (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

One of My Wives Is Missing
One of My Wives Is Missing (1976)
GoodWatch score 75

Teleplay

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

Free to Be… You and Me
Free to Be… You and Me (1974)
GoodWatch score 79

Story

1776
1776 (1972)
GoodWatch score 72

Theatre Play, Screenplay

Skin Game
Skin Game (1971)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

1960s

10 titles · average score 70
Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer

Jigsaw
Jigsaw (1968)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Ghostbreakers
Ghostbreakers (1967)

Writer

Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion (1967)

Writer

Arabesque
Arabesque (1966)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Mirage
Mirage (1965)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay

Skyscraper
Skyscraper (1965)

Writer

Father Goose
Father Goose (1964)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

Charade
Charade (1963)
GoodWatch score 85

as Man in Elevator / Marine (voice) (uncredited)