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Portrait of Amiri Baraka

Writing

Amiri Baraka

Career

Active from 1966 to 1996, with a break from 1974 to 1995, busiest in 1966 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Nationtime: Gary
Nationtime: Gary
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Amiri Baraka Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    2.2, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    1.0, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.8, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    1.2, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    11
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    1 title · average score 63
    The Dutchman
    The Dutchman (2026)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Theatre Play, Original Story

    1990s

    3 titles · average score 75
    Bulworth
    Bulworth (1998)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Rastaman

    W.E.B. DuBois: A Biography in Four Voices
    W.E.B. DuBois: A Biography in Four Voices (1996)

    Writer

    ER
    ER (1994)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show · as Reid

    1970s

    3 titles · average score 63
    Medea
    Medea (1973)

    Writer

    Nationtime: Gary
    Nationtime: Gary (1972)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Writer

    A Fable
    A Fable (1971)

    Theatre Play, Screenplay

    1960s

    4 titles · average score 63
    The New-Ark
    The New-Ark (1969)

    Writer, Director

    Black Spring
    Black Spring (1967)

    Director

    Dutchman
    Dutchman (1966)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Writer, Theatre Play

    Cellar Vigil
    Cellar Vigil (1966)

    Director