Portrait of John Michael Hayes

Writing

John Michael Hayes

Career

Active from 1952 to 1994, with a break from 1976 to 1987, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Rear Window
Rear Window
GoodWatch score93/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Michael Hayes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.7, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Melodrama 4
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Illicit Romance 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Historical Adventure 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief

Original Film Writer

1990s

1 title ยท average score 65
Iron Will
Iron Will (1994)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

1980s

1 title
Pancho Barnes
Pancho Barnes (1988)

Writer

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 71
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith (1975)

Writer, Producer

Winter Kill
Winter Kill (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

Teleplay

1960s

8 titles ยท average score 54
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith (1966)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Judith
Judith (1966)
GoodWatch score 36

Writer

Harlow
Harlow (1965)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers (1964)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

Where Love Has Gone
Where Love Has Gone (1964)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

The Chalk Garden
The Chalk Garden (1964)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour (1961)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

BUtterfield 8
BUtterfield 8 (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

1950s

13 titles ยท average score 66
But Not for Me
But Not for Me (1959)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Peyton Place
Peyton Place (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief (1955)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

The Trouble with Harry
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

It's a Dog's Life
It's a Dog's Life (1955)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

Rear Window
Rear Window (1954)
GoodWatch score 93

Screenplay

Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay (1953)
GoodWatch score 62

Story, Screenplay

War Arrow
War Arrow (1953)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

Torch Song
Torch Song (1953)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

The Red Ball Express
The Red Ball Express (1952)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay