Writing
Herman Melville
- Titles
- 40movies6TV shows
- Career
Active from 1926 to 2022, with a break from 1932 to 1948, busiest in 2000 and 2022 with 2 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Billy Budd86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.9average 2.6
- Melancholy6.0average 4.7
- Pathos6.4average 5.2
- Psychological6.6average 5.6
- Tension6.8average 6.0
- Violence4.9average 4.2
- Wonder4.1average 3.4
- Class & Capitalism3.8average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.2, average 5.4
- Family Dynamics3.1, average 4.8
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Romance2.4, average 3.8
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Man vs. Nature 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Classic TV 2
- Thought-Provoking 2
- Dialogue-Driven 2
- Classic Adaptation 2
- Historical Adventure 2
- Nautical Adventure 2
- Existential Themes 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Denis LavantActorBeau Travail, Captain Ahab, All Effort of Men
John BarrymoreActorMoby Dick, The Sea Beast
Orson WellesActorMoby Dick—Rehearsed, Moby Dick
Nelly QuettierEditorBeau Travail, Pola X- JJ. Grubb AlexanderWriterMoby Dick, Demon of the Sea
Jean-Pol FargeauWriterBeau Travail, Pola X- PPhilippe RamosDirectorCaptain Ahab, Capitaine Achab
Movies and TV shows
40Type
Upcoming
2 titles
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Novel
2020s
4 titles
2010s
4 titles · average score 21
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2000s
7 titles · average score 63
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1990s
3 titles · average score 56
1970s
7 titles · average score 64
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1960s
4 titles · average score 86
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1950s
5 titles · average score 63
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