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Writing

John Wyndham

Career

Active from 1955 to 2022, with a break from 1996 to 2008, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Wyndham Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    0.9, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.7, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    0.5, average 2.4
  • Romance
    2.0, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Sci-Fi Horror 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi 2
  • Cold War Era 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Existential Dread 2
  • Creepy Children 2
  • Alien Invasion 2
  • Mind Control 2
  • Small Town Secrets 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 65
Random Quest
Random Quest (2006)
GoodWatch score 65

Short Story

1990s

1 title ยท average score 43
Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned (1995)
GoodWatch score 43

Novel

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 76
Chocky's Challenge
Chocky's Challenge (1986)

Characters

Chocky's Children
Chocky's Children (1985)

Characters

Chocky
Chocky (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

Creator, Novel

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 52
A Long Spoon
A Long Spoon (1978)

Story

Quest for Love
Quest for Love (1971)
GoodWatch score 52

Short Story

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 62
Random Quest
Random Quest (1969)

Short Story

No Place Like Earth
No Place Like Earth (1965)

Short Story

Children of the Damned
Children of the Damned (1964)
GoodWatch score 41

Novel

The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids (1963)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned (1960)
GoodWatch score 79

Novel