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Writing

Harry Essex

Titles
29movies3TV shows
Career

Active from 1941 to 1995, with a break from 1974 to 1984, busiest in 1950 and 1953 with 3 main titles each.

Directed
4
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Desperate
Desperate
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Harry Essex Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.2
  • Social Commentary
    3.2, average 4.9
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 2.9
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Mystery 5
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Film Noir 3
  • Classic Crime 2
  • 1940s Setting 2
  • Private Detective 2
  • Western 2
  • Classic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
TypeAllMovies29
RoleAnyWriting28Directing4Production2Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s71950s161960s11970s31980s11990s1
GenreAnyCrime12Thriller9Drama7Western7Science Fiction6Mystery5Horror4TV Movie2Comedy2Action1Romance1Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

1 title · average score 28

1980s

1 title · average score 61

1970s

3 titles · average score 36
GoodWatch24
Poster for The Cremators

Producer, Director

GoodWatch31
Poster for Octaman

Director, Screenplay

1960s

1 title · average score 69

1950s

16 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch58
Poster for I, the Jury

Director, Writer

All 16 titles from the 1950s

1940s

7 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch74
Poster for He Walked by Night

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