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Portrait of Alistair MacLean

Writing

Alistair MacLean

Titles
17movies
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: 6.2 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Alistair MacLean Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    1.7, average 4.8
  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.5, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    1.4, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
RoleAnyWriting17
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s51970s81980s21990s2
GenreAnyThriller11Adventure9Action8Mystery6War3Crime3Drama2TV Movie2Western1Science Fiction1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

2 titles · average score 46

1980s

2 titles · average score 45

1970s

8 titles · average score 56
GoodWatch66
Breakheart Pass

Screenplay, Novel

1960s

5 titles · average score 64