Portrait of Ambrose Bierce

Writing

Ambrose Bierce

Career

Active from 1955 to 2018, with a break from 1980 to 2004, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score86/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ambrose Bierce Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.8, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    0.4, average 2.4
  • Wholesome
    1.4, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      30
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      Upcoming

      1 title
      The Damned Thing
      The Damned Thing

      Writer

      2020s

      1 title
      In the Grip of Terror
      In the Grip of Terror (2025)

      Original Story

      2010s

      3 titles
      New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
      New Chilling Tales: The Anthology (2018)

      Story

      The Damned Thing
      The Damned Thing (2014)

      Original Story

      My Name Is Boffer Bings
      My Name Is Boffer Bings (2012)

      Short Story

      2000s

      3 titles ยท average score 66
      The Damned Thing
      The Damned Thing (2006)
      GoodWatch score 51

      Short Story

      Ambrose Bierce: Civil War Stories
      Ambrose Bierce: Civil War Stories (2006)

      Original Story

      An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
      An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (2005)
      GoodWatch score 81

      Novel

      1990s

      1 title
      The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
      The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter (1996)

      Original Story

      1980s

      2 titles
      The Eyes of the Panther
      The Eyes of the Panther (1989)

      Original Story

      Dog Oil
      Dog Oil (1988)

      Original Story

      1970s

      10 titles ยท average score 66
      One of the Missing
      One of the Missing (1979)

      Novel

      The Kiss: A Tale of Two Lovers
      The Kiss: A Tale of Two Lovers (1977)

      Story

      American Torso
      American Torso (1975)
      GoodWatch score 66

      Original Story

      The Damned Thing
      The Damned Thing (1975)

      Original Story

      Parker Adderson, Philosopher
      Parker Adderson, Philosopher (1974)

      Story

      The Return
      The Return (1973)

      Original Story

      The Moonlit Road
      The Moonlit Road (1973)

      Short Story

      The Boarded Window
      The Boarded Window (1973)

      Writer

      The Man and the Snake
      The Man and the Snake (1972)

      Original Story

      The Boarded Window
      The Boarded Window (1971)

      Short Story

      1960s

      8 titles ยท average score 73
      Kwestia sumienia
      Kwestia sumienia (1969)

      Short Story

      One of the Missing
      One of the Missing (1968)
      GoodWatch score 69

      Short Story

      The Little Story of a Negligible Tale
      The Little Story of a Negligible Tale (1967)

      Original Story

      In the Midst of Life
      In the Midst of Life (1963)

      Short Story

      Chickamauga
      Chickamauga (1962)

      Original Story

      The Mockingbird
      The Mockingbird (1962)

      Original Story

      An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
      An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1961)
      GoodWatch score 78

      Short Story

      Bridge
      Bridge (1960)

      Original Story

      1920s

      1 title ยท average score 68
      The Bridge
      The Bridge (1929)
      GoodWatch score 68

      Original Story