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Writing
Jack Davies
- Titles
- 33movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1936 to 1985, with a break from 1937 to 1947, busiest in 1962 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes74/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.1average 2.7
- Physical Comedy5.9average 2.5
- Historical5.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.9average 3.7
- Wholesome5.2average 3.3
- Satire & Parody3.9average 2.3
- Absurdist Humor3.4average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.3, average 5.2
- Psychological2.9, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.1, average 4.7
- Pathos2.9, average 5.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 3
- Classic British Comedy 3
- British Humor 3
- Mystery Thriller 2
- Intrigue 2
- Slapstick Humor 2
- Global Intrigue 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Dialogue-Driven 2
- Wholesome Entertainment 2
- Gentle Humor 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
James Robertson JusticeActorDoctor in Clover, Crooks Anonymous, An Alligator Named Daisy, Doctor at Sea, Doctor in Trouble, +2 more
Leslie PhillipsActorDoctor in Clover, Crooks Anonymous, Doctor in Trouble, High Flight, Father Came Too!, +1 more- HHenry BlythWriterThe Square Peg, The Bulldog Breed, Father Came Too!, The Fast Lady, Jumping for Joy, +1 more
Ken AnnakinDirectorThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes, Monte Carlo or Bust!, Crooks Anonymous, Paper Tiger, The Fast Lady- MMichael PertweeWriterThe Cavern, Laughter in Paradise, Trouble in the Air, Top Secret, Happy Ever After
Richard WattisActorAn Alligator Named Daisy, Nearly a Nasty Accident, Top Secret, The Ugly Duckling
Michael MedwinActorCrooks Anonymous, Doctor at Sea, I Only Arsked
A.E. MatthewsActorLaughter in Paradise, Happy Ever After, Jumping for Joy
Eric BarkerActorNearly a Nasty Accident, Father Came Too!, The Fast Lady
Norman WisdomActorA Stitch in Time, The Square Peg, The Bulldog Breed
Edward ChapmanActorA Stitch in Time, The Square Peg, The Bulldog Breed
Stanley BaxterActorCrooks Anonymous, Father Came Too!, The Fast Lady
Movies and TV shows
331980s
2 titles · average score 64
71
The Pickwick Papers (1985)
Screenplay
57
North Sea Hijack (1980)
Novel, Writer
1970s
4 titles · average score 57
60
Paper Tiger (1975)
Writer
62
Dracula (1974)
Assistant Editor
52
Doctor in Trouble (1970)
Screenplay
55
Some Will, Some Won't (1970)
Original Story
1960s
12 titles · average score 62
60
Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969)
Screenplay
68
Gambit (1966)
Screenplay
51
Doctor in Clover (1966)
Screenplay
62
The Cavern (1964)
Screenplay, Story
60
Father Came Too! (1964)
Screenplay
72
A Stitch in Time (1963)
Screenplay
58
The Fast Lady (1962)
Screenplay
Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961)
Screenplay
Seven Keys (1961)
Writer
61
The Bulldog Breed (1960)
Screenplay
1950s
13 titles · average score 59
57
The Ugly Duckling (1959)
Screenplay
66
The Square Peg (1958)
Screenplay
I Only Arsked (1958)
Writer
59
High Flight (1957)
Story
Jumping for Joy (1956)
Writer
67
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
as Extra (uncredited)
50
Doctor at Sea (1955)
Screenplay
58
Happy Ever After (1954)
Screenplay
71
Top Secret (1952)
Screenplay
43
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Screenplay, Original Story
1940s
1 title
1930s
1 title
Once in a Million (1936)
Writer