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 score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Great Escape
The Great Escape
GoodWatch score90/100

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: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Clavell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.2
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

5
TypeAllMovies5
RoleAnyWriting14Directing7Production5Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s31970s1
GenreAnyDrama4War3Adventure2History1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

1 title · average score 67
GoodWatch67
Poster for The Last Valley

Director, Writer

1960s

3 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch90
Poster for The Great Escape

Screenplay, Producer

1950s

1 title · average score 52
GoodWatch52
Poster for Five Gates to Hell

Producer, Director

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