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 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Clavell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.2
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 6
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • World War II 2
  • Complex Characters 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Class Conflict 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

3
TypeAllMovies3
RoleAnyWriting3Directing1Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s31960s91970s11980s3
GenreAnyAdventure2Drama2War1Science Fiction1Horror1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

3 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch52
Poster for Five Gates to Hell

Director, Screenplay

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