Portrait of James Agee

Writing

James Agee

Career

Active from 1948 to 2021, with a break from 1982 to 2001, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score77/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
GoodWatch score89/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards ยท Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    1952 ยท Nominated ยท 24th Academy Awards

    The African Queen

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Agee Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.0, average 2.2
  • Cringe Humor
    0.4, average 2.2
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.0, average 1.6

Main genres

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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
    The Tramp's New World
    The Tramp's New World (2021)

    Writer

    2000s

    1 title
    A Death in the Family
    A Death in the Family (2002)

    Novel

    1980s

    1 title
    All the Way Home
    All the Way Home (1981)

    Novel

    1970s

    2 titles
    A Mother's Tale
    A Mother's Tale (1976)

    Short Story

    All the Way Home
    All the Way Home (1971)

    Novel

    1960s

    1 title ยท average score 68
    All the Way Home
    All the Way Home (1963)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Novel

    1950s

    3 titles ยท average score 87
    The Night of the Hunter
    The Night of the Hunter (1955)
    GoodWatch score 89

    Screenplay

    The African Queen
    The African Queen (1952)
    GoodWatch score 85

    Screenplay

    Face to Face
    Face to Face (1952)

    as Frank

    1940s

    2 titles ยท average score 65
    In the Street
    In the Street (1948)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Director, Director of Photography

    The Quiet One
    The Quiet One (1948)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Dialogue