Portrait of Allan Scott

Writing

Allan Scott

Career

Active from 1970 to 2022, with a break from 2002 to 2019, busiest in 1996 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Allan Scott Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0
  • Situational Comedy
    2.1, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Slow Burn 4
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Adultery 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Supernatural Mystery 2
  • Heartwarming 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 49
You're Cordially Invited
You're Cordially Invited (2025)
GoodWatch score 49

as Puppeteer

The Spirit of 1926
The Spirit of 1926 (2022)

Writer

2010s

1 title ยท average score 72
Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

Script Consultant

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 41
Dark Side
Dark Side (2003)
GoodWatch score 39

Producer

Fancy Dancing
Fancy Dancing (2002)

Producer

The Fourth Angel
The Fourth Angel (2001)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay, Producer

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 56
The Match
The Match (1999)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

Grizzly Falls
Grizzly Falls (1999)
GoodWatch score 40

Producer

Regeneration
Regeneration (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Producer

The Preacher's Wife
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

In Love and War
In Love and War (1996)
GoodWatch score 33

Screenstory, Screenplay

Two Deaths
Two Deaths (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer, Executive Producer

True Blue
True Blue (1996)
GoodWatch score 62

Executive Producer

Shallow Grave
Shallow Grave (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer

Cold Heaven
Cold Heaven (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer, Producer

The Witches
The Witches (1990)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 52
Apprentice to Murder
Apprentice to Murder (1988)
GoodWatch score 42

Writer

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)

Writer

Taffin
Taffin (1988)
GoodWatch score 51

Executive Producer

Castaway
Castaway (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer

D.A.R.Y.L.
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

Martin's Day
Martin's Day (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

The Awakening
The Awakening (1980)
GoodWatch score 21

Writer

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 53
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

Lyricist, Screenplay

Golden Rendezvous
Golden Rendezvous (1977)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

The Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase (1975)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay

The Girl from Petrovka
The Girl from Petrovka (1974)
GoodWatch score 43

Writer

Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now (1973)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

The Man Who Had Power Over Women
The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer