

Writing
Maxwell Anderson
- Titles
- 40movies
- Career
Active from 1929 to 1975, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
The Wrong Man72/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.3average 2.6
- Politics5.2average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.1average 3.3
- Psychological7.2average 5.6
- Pathos6.8average 5.2
- Social Commentary6.5average 4.9
- Spiritual3.5average 2.0
- Melancholy6.2average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.8, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.4, average 2.2
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Physical Comedy1.2, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
392020s
1 title · average score 61
61
The Bad Seed Returns (2022)
Theatre Play
1990s
2 titles · average score 72
72
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Original Film Writer

Yalınayak Sokrates (1998)
Scenario Writer
1980s
1 title · average score 58
58
The Bad Seed (1985)
Theatre Play
1970s
2 titles

Valley Forge (1975)
Writer

Lost in the Stars (1974)
Lyricist, Theatre Play
1960s
6 titles · average score 62
59
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Theatre Play

Elizabeth the Queen (1968)
Theatre Play

The Star Wagon (1966)
Writer

The Bad Seed (1963)
Story
1950s
7 titles · average score 68
70
Never Steal Anything Small (1959)
Theatre Play, Lyricist

Winterset (1959)
Writer
72
The Wrong Man (1956)
Screenplay, Story

High Tor (1956)
Theatre Play, Lyricist
72
The Bad Seed (1956)
Theatre Play

A Christmas Carol (1954)
Lyricist, Teleplay
58
What Price Glory (1952)
Theatre Play
1940s
5 titles · average score 63
62
Joan of Arc (1948)
Theatre Play, Screenplay
75
Key Largo (1948)
Theatre Play
51
Knickerbocker Holiday (1944)
Theatre Play, Writer
64
Saturday's Children (1940)
Theatre Play
1930s
12 titles · average score 63
63
Mary of Scotland (1936)
Theatre Play
58
Winterset (1936)
Author
64
So Red the Rose (1935)
Writer

Maybe It's Love (1935)
Theatre Play
66
Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
Screenplay
64
We Live Again (1934)
Adaptation
67
Rain (1932)
Screenplay
36
Women of All Nations (1931)
Characters
79
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Adaptation

One Romantic Night (1930)
Adaptation
1920s
3 titles · average score 64

Saturday's Children (1929)
Theatre Play
64
What Price Glory (1926)
Theatre Play








