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Portrait of Neil Simon

Writing

Neil Simon

Titles
89movies14TV shows
Career

Active from 1956 to 2015, busiest in 1982 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Neil Simon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.2
  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.9
  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    2.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Classic Comedy 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Star-Studded Cast 3
  • Episodic Comedy 2
  • Neil Simon Adaptation 2
  • Relationship Dynamics 2
  • Buddy Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
RoleAnyWriting76Appearances20Production6Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s111960s51970s151980s191990s132000s92010s5
GenreAnyComedy59Drama24Romance23TV Movie17Music14Family5Adventure5Crime4Fantasy3War2Mystery2
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

5 titles

2000s

9 titles · average score 53
GoodWatch45
The Heartbreak Kid

Original Film Writer

GoodWatch60
The Goodbye Girl

Executive Producer, Writer

The Comics

Theatre Play, Author

GoodWatch53
Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Theatre Play, Screenplay

1990s

13 titles · average score 55
GoodWatch44
The Odd Couple II

Screenplay, Producer

Omaka par

Theatre Play

GoodWatch85
Frasier

TV show · as Andy (voice)

Broadway Bound

Writer, Theatre Play

All 13 titles from the 1990s

1980s

19 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch69
Biloxi Blues

Screenplay, Theatre Play

GoodWatch57
Brighton Beach Memoirs

Screenplay, Theatre Play

GoodWatch68
I Ought to Be in Pictures

Theatre Play, Screenplay

GoodWatch64
Only When I Laugh

Producer, Theatre Play

All 19 titles from the 1980s

1970s

15 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch51
Chapter Two

Theatre Play, Screenplay

GoodWatch53
Plaza Suite

Theatre Play, Writer

All 15 titles from the 1970s

1960s

5 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch85
The Odd Couple

Theatre Play, Screenplay

GoodWatch69
Barefoot in the Park

Theatre Play, Screenplay

GoodWatch70
After the Fox

Screenplay, Theatre Play

1950s

11 titles
Heidi

Adaptation