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Portrait of John Cheever

Writing

John Cheever

Titles
8movies4TV shows
Career

Active from 1955 to 2009, with a break from 1957 to 1981, busiest in 1982 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Cheever Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Romance
    2.4, average 3.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    10
    Type
    RoleAnyWriting8Acting4
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1950s21960s11970s31980s21990s12000s1
    GenreAnyDrama9TV Movie4Comedy2
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Newest firstOldest first

    2000s

    1 title

    1990s

    1 title

    1980s

    2 titles · average score 69
    GoodWatch69
    American Playhouse

    TV show · as Narrator (voice)

    1970s

    3 titles

    1960s

    1 title · average score 74
    GoodWatch74
    The Swimmer

    as Man at Pool Party (uncredited)

    1950s

    2 titles
    Robert Montgomery Presents

    TV show · as Mr. Blake