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Writing

James Goldman

Career

Active from 1966 to 2017, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Goldman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Scare
    0.6, average 2.6
  • Pop Culture
    0.4, average 2.2
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Power Struggles 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Classic Adaptation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Follies
Follies

Book

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 81
National Theatre Live: Follies
National Theatre Live: Follies (2017)
GoodWatch score 81

Musical, Writer

Follies
Follies (2013)

Musical, Writer

Aquitaine Lioness
Aquitaine Lioness (2013)

Author

2000s

1 title ยท average score 64
The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay, Theatre Play

1990s

1 title ยท average score 39
Cyber Bandits
Cyber Bandits (1995)
GoodWatch score 39

Screenplay

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 66
Follies: In Concert
Follies: In Concert (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

White Nights
White Nights (1985)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay, Story

Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 60
Robin and Marian
Robin and Marian (1976)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay, Theatre Play

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 80
The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter (1968)
GoodWatch score 85

Theatre Play, Screenplay

Evening Primrose
Evening Primrose (1966)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer