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John Ball

Career

Active from 1967 to 1994, with a break from 1968 to 1993, busiest in 1967 and 1994 with 1 main title each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score83/100
Highest rated
Poster for In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Ball Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.9, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Romance
    2.5, average 3.8
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    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

      1 title
      In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
      In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice (1994)

      Writer

      1970s

      2 titles · average score 44
      The Organization
      The Organization (1971)
      GoodWatch score 37

      Characters

      They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
      They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
      GoodWatch score 50

      Characters

      1960s

      1 title · average score 83
      In the Heat of the Night
      In the Heat of the Night (1967)
      GoodWatch score 83

      Novel