Portrait of Maxwell Anderson

Writing

Maxwell Anderson

Career

Active from 1929 to 1975, busiest in 1966 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Maxwell Anderson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.9, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Fantasy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 59
The Boots on the Western Front
The Boots on the Western Front (2026)

Adaptation

The Bad Seed Returns
The Bad Seed Returns (2022)
GoodWatch score 59

Theatre Play

2010s

1 title · average score 58
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

Theatre Play

2000s

1 title
The Royal Games
The Royal Games (2005)

Author

1990s

2 titles · average score 59
Meet Joe Black
Meet Joe Black (1998)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Film Writer

Yalınayak Sokrates
Yalınayak Sokrates (1998)

Scenario Writer

1980s

2 titles · average score 58
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (1985)
GoodWatch score 58

Theatre Play

The Gentlemen from Congress
The Gentlemen from Congress (1982)

Theatre Play

1970s

2 titles
Valley Forge
Valley Forge (1975)

Writer

Lost in the Stars
Lost in the Stars (1974)

Lyricist, Theatre Play

1960s

6 titles · average score 60
Anne of the Thousand Days
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
GoodWatch score 59

Theatre Play

Elizabeth the Queen
Elizabeth the Queen (1968)

Theatre Play

The Star Wagon
The Star Wagon (1966)

Writer

Barefoot in Athens
Barefoot in Athens (1966)

Writer

The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (1963)

Story

Midnight Lace
Midnight Lace (1960)
GoodWatch score 61

Songs

1950s

8 titles · average score 67
Never Steal Anything Small
Never Steal Anything Small (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

Lyricist, Theatre Play

Winterset
Winterset (1959)

Writer

The Star Wagon
The Star Wagon (1957)

Writer

The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man (1956)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay, Story

The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

Theatre Play

High Tor
High Tor (1956)

Theatre Play, Lyricist

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

Lyricist, Teleplay

What Price Glory
What Price Glory (1952)
GoodWatch score 57

Theatre Play

1940s

6 titles · average score 66
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (1948)
GoodWatch score 70

Theatre Play, Screenplay

Key Largo
Key Largo (1948)
GoodWatch score 81

Theatre Play

In the Shadow of the Bridge
In the Shadow of the Bridge (1948)

Story

The Eve of St. Mark
The Eve of St. Mark (1944)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

Knickerbocker Holiday
Knickerbocker Holiday (1944)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Theatre Play

Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

Theatre Play

1930s

12 titles · average score 66
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
GoodWatch score 73

Theatre Play

Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland (1936)
GoodWatch score 56

Theatre Play

Winterset
Winterset (1936)
GoodWatch score 47

Author

So Red the Rose
So Red the Rose (1935)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer

Maybe It's Love
Maybe It's Love (1935)

Theatre Play

Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

We Live Again
We Live Again (1934)
GoodWatch score 67

Adaptation

Rain
Rain (1932)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Washington Merry-Go-Round
Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932)
GoodWatch score 71

Story

Women of All Nations
Women of All Nations (1931)

Characters

All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
GoodWatch score 88

Adaptation

One Romantic Night
One Romantic Night (1930)
GoodWatch score 59

Adaptation

1920s

3 titles · average score 84
The Cock-Eyed World
The Cock-Eyed World (1929)

Writer

Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children (1929)

Theatre Play

What Price Glory
What Price Glory (1926)
GoodWatch score 84

Theatre Play