Portrait of Norman Panama

Writing

Norman Panama

Career

Active from 1942 to 1983, busiest in 1946 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Court Jester
The Court Jester
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Norman Panama Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.3, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Feel-Good Entertainment 4
  • Escapist Entertainment 4
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Charming Performances 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Witty Banter 2
  • Golden Age Hollywood 2
  • Classic Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Lighthearted Fun 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 32
Are We Done Yet?
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
GoodWatch score 32

Original Film Writer

1980s

1 title ยท average score 66
A Talent for Murder
A Talent for Murder (1983)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 47
Li'l Abner in Dogpatch Today
Li'l Abner in Dogpatch Today (1978)

Writer

Barnaby and Me
Barnaby and Me (1977)

Director

I Will, I Will...For Now
I Will, I Will...For Now (1976)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay, Director

Coffee, Tea or Me?
Coffee, Tea or Me? (1973)

Teleplay, Director

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 53
The Maltese Bippy
The Maltese Bippy (1969)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

How to Commit Marriage
How to Commit Marriage (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Producer

Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows (1965)
GoodWatch score 55

Producer, Story

The Road to Hong Kong
The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Director

The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (1960)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer, Writer

1950s

11 titles ยท average score 63
The Trap
The Trap (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Writer

Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Writer

The Jayhawkers!
The Jayhawkers! (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer

That Certain Feeling
That Certain Feeling (1956)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Director

The Court Jester
The Court Jester (1955)
GoodWatch score 89

Director, Screenplay

White Christmas
White Christmas (1954)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

Knock on Wood
Knock on Wood (1954)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Writer

Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond (1953)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer, Director

Strictly Dishonorable
Strictly Dishonorable (1951)
GoodWatch score 42

Writer, Producer

Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Writer

The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer, Screenplay

1940s

13 titles ยท average score 68
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay, Producer

The Return of October
The Return of October (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You (1947)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia (1946)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern (1945)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

The Princess and the Pirate
The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

And the Angels Sing
And the Angels Sing (1944)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Happy Go Lucky
Happy Go Lucky (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde (1942)
GoodWatch score 69

Story