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Portrait of Alistair MacLean

Writing

Alistair MacLean

Career

Active from 1961 to 1995, busiest in 1961 and 1968 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alistair MacLean Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    1.6, average 4.8
  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.5, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Espionage 3
  • Intriguing Plot 2
  • Conspiracy 2
  • 1970s Style 2
  • Arctic Thriller 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Action Thriller 2
  • Cold War Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles · average score 47
Night Watch
Night Watch (1995)
GoodWatch score 48

Story

The Way to Dusty Death
The Way to Dusty Death (1995)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Story

Death Train
Death Train (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

Novel

1980s

2 titles · average score 45
River of Death
River of Death (1989)
GoodWatch score 41

Novel

The Hostage Tower
The Hostage Tower (1980)
GoodWatch score 49

Novel, Story

1970s

8 titles · average score 57
Bear Island
Bear Island (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel

Golden Rendezvous
Golden Rendezvous (1977)
GoodWatch score 49

Novel

Breakheart Pass
Breakheart Pass (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Novel

Caravan to Vaccarès
Caravan to Vaccarès (1974)
GoodWatch score 49

Novel

Fear Is the Key
Fear Is the Key (1972)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

When Eight Bells Toll
When Eight Bells Toll (1971)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

Puppet on a Chain
Puppet on a Chain (1970)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel, Writer

1960s

5 titles · average score 64
Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay, Story

Ice Station Zebra
Ice Station Zebra (1968)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

The Satan Bug
The Satan Bug (1965)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
GoodWatch score 78

Novel

The Secret Ways
The Secret Ways (1961)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel