Portrait of Charles B. Griffith

Writing

Charles B. Griffith

Career

Active from 1956 to 2019, with a break from 1996 to 2018, busiest in 1957 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score46/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Charles B. Griffith Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.3, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Pathos
    3.9, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Exploitation Film 3
  • B-Movie Horror 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • B-Movie 2
  • Low-Budget 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Campy Aesthetic 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • Satirical 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 54
Hideouser and Hideouser
Hideouser and Hideouser (2019)

Writer

Howard
Howard (2018)
GoodWatch score 78

as Audrey Junior (voice) / Screaming Patient (archive footage)

Death Race: Inferno
Death Race: Inferno (2013)
GoodWatch score 50

Characters

Death Race 2
Death Race 2 (2010)
GoodWatch score 33

Characters

2000s

1 title ยท average score 52
Death Race
Death Race (2008)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Film Writer

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 47
A Bucket of Blood
A Bucket of Blood (1995)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth (1995)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Film Writer

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 46
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)
GoodWatch score 17

Director, Screenplay

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Film Writer

Eating Raoul
Eating Raoul (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

as (uncredited)

Smokey Bites the Dust
Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
GoodWatch score 27

as Mellow Rabbi (uncredited)

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)
GoodWatch score 37

Director, Screenplay

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 48
Up from the Depths
Up from the Depths (1979)
GoodWatch score 26

Director

Eat My Dust
Eat My Dust (1976)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer, Director

Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mark Dentine

Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000 (1975)
GoodWatch score 65

as Resistance Army Member (uncredited)

The Swinging Barmaids
The Swinging Barmaids (1975)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

1960s

8 titles ยท average score 49
Devil's Angels
Devil's Angels (1967)
GoodWatch score 42

Writer

The Wild Angels
The Wild Angels (1966)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

The She Beast
The She Beast (1966)
GoodWatch score 48

as Policeman (uncredited)

The Secret Invasion
The Secret Invasion (1964)
GoodWatch score 61

Assistant Director

Atlas
Atlas (1961)
GoodWatch score 39

as Greek soldier (uncredited)

Creature from the Haunted Sea
Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)
GoodWatch score 30

Screenplay

The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

as Screaming Patient / Audrey Junior (voice) / Burglar (uncredited)

Ski Troop Attack
Ski Troop Attack (1960)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay

1950s

13 titles ยท average score 50
A Bucket of Blood
A Bucket of Blood (1959)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Beast from Haunted Cave
Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Original Story

Forbidden Island
Forbidden Island (1959)

Screenplay, Director

Attack of the Crab Monsters
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

as Seaman Mac, wears sunglasses

Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth (1957)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

The Undead
The Undead (1957)
GoodWatch score 38

Screenplay

Rock All Night
Rock All Night (1957)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

Teenage Doll
Teenage Doll (1957)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

Naked Paradise
Naked Paradise (1957)

Screenplay

It Conquered the World
It Conquered the World (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

as Dr. Pete Shelton

Gunslinger
Gunslinger (1956)
GoodWatch score 30

Screenplay

Flesh and the Spur
Flesh and the Spur (1956)

Screenplay, Story