Portrait of James Edward Grant

Writing

James Edward Grant

Career

Active from 1935 to 2026, with a break from 1977 to 2008, busiest in 1936 and 1950 with 5 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima
GoodWatch score77/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards ยท Writing (Original Screenplay)

    1959 ยท Nominated ยท 31st Academy Awards

    The Sheepman

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Edward Grant Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    0.7, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • 1940s 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Family Comedy 2
  • Marriage of Convenience 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Classic Film Noir 2
  • Classic Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 47
Angel and the Badman
Angel and the Badman (2026)
GoodWatch score 47

Story

2000s

1 title ยท average score 51
Angel and the Badman
Angel and the Badman (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

Story

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 54
Special Delivery
Special Delivery (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

Writer

Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 58
Hostile Guns
Hostile Guns (1967)
GoodWatch score 55

Story

Circus World
Circus World (1964)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

McLintock!
McLintock! (1963)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef (1963)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

The Comancheros
The Comancheros (1961)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

The Alamo
The Alamo (1960)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay, Associate Producer

1950s

15 titles ยท average score 64
The Sheepman
The Sheepman (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Story

The Proud Rebel
The Proud Rebel (1958)
GoodWatch score 65

Story

The Last Wagon
The Last Wagon (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Three Violent People
Three Violent People (1956)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Ring of Fear
Ring of Fear (1954)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Screenplay

Hondo
Hondo (1953)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

Big Jim McLain
Big Jim McLain (1952)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer

Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks (1951)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind (1951)
GoodWatch score 66

Story

Bullfighter and the Lady
Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

Story

1940s

12 titles ยท average score 60
Johnny Allegro
Johnny Allegro (1949)
GoodWatch score 57

Story

The Plunderers
The Plunderers (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

Angel and the Badman
Angel and the Badman (1947)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay, Director

The Great John L.
The Great John L. (1945)

Producer, Writer

Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon (1944)
GoodWatch score 42

Screenplay

Gambler's Choice
Gambler's Choice (1944)
GoodWatch score 60

Story

The Lady Is Willing
The Lady Is Willing (1942)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay, Story

Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager (1941)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay, Story

They Dare Not Love
They Dare Not Love (1941)

Story

Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

Story

Music in My Heart
Music in My Heart (1940)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay, Story

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (1940)

Story

1930s

15 titles ยท average score 60
Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

There's That Woman Again
There's That Woman Again (1938)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

Josette
Josette (1938)

Screenplay

We're Going to Be Rich
We're Going to Be Rich (1938)

Story

Danger โ€“ Love at Work
Danger โ€“ Love at Work (1937)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

The Women Men Marry
The Women Men Marry (1937)

Screenplay

She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat (1937)

Story

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

Big Brown Eyes
Big Brown Eyes (1936)
GoodWatch score 73

Story

Great Guy
Great Guy (1936)
GoodWatch score 55

Story

Muss 'em Up
Muss 'em Up (1936)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

Whipsaw
Whipsaw (1935)
GoodWatch score 56

Story