Writing
Lewis Meltzer
- Career
Active from 1939 to 1959, busiest in 1939 and 1953 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
Autumn Leaves79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.7, average 5.4
- Situational Comedy1.4, average 2.7
- Satire & Parody1.0, average 2.3
- Absurdist Humor0.7, average 2.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 3
- Character Study 2
- 1930s Cinema 2
- Tension 2
- Historical Action 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Urban Decay 2
- Sentimental 2
- Classic Hollywood 2
- Western 2
- Noir Melodrama 2
- Psychological Descent 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Charles VidorDirectorThose High Grey Walls, The Tuttles of Tahiti, Blind Alley, New York Town- GGene HavlickEditorNew Orleans Uncensored, Once Upon a Time, Destroyer
Richard ConteActorThe Brothers Rico, Desert Legion
Steve CochranActorThe Beat Generation, Shark River
Barbara StanwyckActorThe Lady Gambles, Golden Boy
Don BeddoeActorTexas, Those High Grey Walls
Edward BrophyActorGolden Boy, Destroyer
Mamie Van DorenActorThe Beat Generation, High School Confidential!
Robert PrestonActorThe Lady Gambles, New York Town
Florence BatesActorThe Tuttles of Tahiti, Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Edgar BuchananActorTexas, Destroyer
Jackie CooganActorThe Beat Generation, High School Confidential!
Movies and TV shows
24Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
1950s
11 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch score 39Writer
GoodWatch score 62Screenplay
GoodWatch score 59Screenplay
GoodWatch score 79Writer
GoodWatch score 73Screenplay
GoodWatch score 55Writer
GoodWatch score 58Screenplay
GoodWatch score 39Screenplay
Screenplay
GoodWatch score 67Screenplay
GoodWatch score 59Story, Screenplay
1940s
10 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch score 52Story
GoodWatch score 58Screenplay
GoodWatch score 57Screenplay
Screenplay
GoodWatch score 54Screenplay
GoodWatch score 65Screenplay
GoodWatch score 72Screenplay
GoodWatch score 55Screenplay
GoodWatch score 67Screenplay
Screenplay
1930s
3 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch score 70Screenplay
GoodWatch score 51Screenplay
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