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Writing

Jan Read

Career

Active from 1950 to 1971, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jan Read Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.8
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Vintage Thriller 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Realistic 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • British Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 55
First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon (1964)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

That Kind of Girl
That Kind of Girl (1963)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
GoodWatch score 31

Additional Writing

1950s

7 titles ยท average score 62
Grip of the Strangler
Grip of the Strangler (1958)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Story, Writer

The Flying Scot
The Flying Scot (1957)
GoodWatch score 61

Story

Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw (1957)

Writer, Co-Producer

Street Corner
Street Corner (1953)
GoodWatch score 61

Story

Blood Orange
Blood Orange (1953)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

White Corridors
White Corridors (1951)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp (1950)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer