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Writing

Gavin Lambert

Career

Active from 1954 to 1988, busiest in 1954 and 1960 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bitter Victory
Bitter Victory
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gavin Lambert Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Crime
    1.6, average 3.6
  • Mystery
    2.4, average 4.0
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Star Power Showcase 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Dead on the Money
Dead on the Money (1991)

Teleplay

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 55
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth (1989)
GoodWatch score 58

Teleplay

Liberace: Behind the Music
Liberace: Behind the Music (1988)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer

Second Serve
Second Serve (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous (1981)
GoodWatch score 53

as Literary Party Guest

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 52
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

Interval
Interval (1973)

Screenplay, Story

I Want What I Want
I Want What I Want (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
GoodWatch score 57

Additional Dialogue

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 46
Inside Daisy Clover
Inside Daisy Clover (1966)
GoodWatch score 43

Screenplay, Novel

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
GoodWatch score 31

Screenplay

Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers (1960)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 77
Strange Witness
Strange Witness (1958)

Writer

Bitter Victory
Bitter Victory (1957)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

Bigger Than Life
Bigger Than Life (1956)
GoodWatch score 83

Additional Writing

Another Sky
Another Sky (1954)

Writer, Director

The Road to Edinburgh
The Road to Edinburgh (1954)

Writer