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Portrait of James Clavell

Writing

James Clavell

Titles
15movies7TV shows
Career

Active from 1958 to 2024, with a break from 1989 to 2023, busiest in 1959 with 3 main titles.

Directed
10
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shōgun
Shōgun
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Clavell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.6, average 2.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Immersive World-Building 2
  • Class Conflict 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
RoleAnyWriting14Directing7Production5Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s31960s91970s11980s3
GenreAnyDrama10Adventure6War5History4Thriller2Science Fiction2News1Documentary1Mystery1Crime1Western1Horror1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

3 titles · average score 51

1970s

1 title · average score 70
GoodWatch70
The Last Valley

Writer, Director

1960s

9 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch74
To Sir, with Love

Director, Producer

GoodWatch87
The Great Escape

Screenplay, Producer

1950s

3 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch56
Five Gates to Hell

Producer, Screenplay