Portrait of Don Jakoby

Writing

Don Jakoby

Career

Active from 1983 to 2001, busiest in 1984 and 1985 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Don Jakoby Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    2.1, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    2.3, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.1, average 5.3
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Sci-Fi Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 49
Evolution
Evolution (2001)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 49
Vampires
Vampires (1998)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

Double Team
Double Team (1997)
GoodWatch score 37

Screenplay, Producer

Philadelphia Experiment II
Philadelphia Experiment II (1993)
GoodWatch score 38

Characters

Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

Co-Producer, Screenplay

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 52
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars (1986)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

Lifeforce
Lifeforce (1985)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Death Wish 3
Death Wish 3 (1985)
GoodWatch score 38

Writer

The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
GoodWatch score 52

Story

Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay