Portrait of Bob Baker

Writing

Bob Baker

Career

Active from 1962 to 2023, with a break from 2011 to 2022, busiest in 1979 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wrong Trousers
The Wrong Trousers
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bob Baker Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.6, average 3.3
  • Romance
    2.2, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Stop-Motion Animation 3
  • British Humor 3
  • Procedural Mystery 3
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 3
  • Children's Fantasy 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Sci-Fi Adventure 2
  • 1970s Television 2
  • Wholesome Comedy 2
  • Time Travel Adventure 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Rex the Runt: A Runt is Not Just for Christmas
Rex the Runt: A Runt is Not Just for Christmas (2021)

In Memory Of

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 79
A Matter of Loaf and Death
A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)
GoodWatch score 76

Author

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 92
A Close Shave
A Close Shave (1996)
GoodWatch score 91

Writer

Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation
Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation (1996)

Scenario Writer

The Wrong Trousers
The Wrong Trousers (1993)
GoodWatch score 92

Writer

The Jazz Detective
The Jazz Detective (1992)

Writer

1980s

1 title
Succubus
Succubus (1987)

Writer

1970s

11 titles ยท average score 66
Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden
Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden (1979)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor (1979)

Writer

Doctor Who: Underworld
Doctor Who: Underworld (1978)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy (1977)

Writer

Machinegunner
Machinegunner (1976)

as Scruff

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear (1976)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment
Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Item
Item (1974)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors (1973)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Mutants
Doctor Who: The Mutants (1972)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (1971)

Writer