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Portrait of David E. Kelley

Writing

David E. Kelley

Career

Active from 1986 to 2026, busiest in 1999 and 2022 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David E. Kelley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.6
  • Wonder
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Warfare
    0.0, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Emotional Catharsis 4
  • Character-Driven Drama 4
  • Legal Drama 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Workplace Dynamics 2
  • David E. Kelley Style 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • David vs. Goliath 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    4
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    3 titles · average score 45
    Lake Placid
    Lake Placid (1999)
    GoodWatch score 47

    Producer, Writer

    Mystery, Alaska
    Mystery, Alaska (1999)
    GoodWatch score 55

    Producer, Writer

    To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
    To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
    GoodWatch score 33

    Screenplay, Producer

    1980s

    1 title · average score 45
    From the Hip
    From the Hip (1987)
    GoodWatch score 45

    Story, Screenplay