

Writing
Lewis Meltzer
- Titles
- 24movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1939 to 1959, busiest in 1939 and 1953 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
The Man with the Golden Arm72/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.6average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.0average 3.6
- Violence5.1average 4.3
- Pathos5.9average 5.2
- Family Dynamics5.3average 4.7
- Melancholy5.3average 4.7
- Tension6.7average 6.1
- Social Commentary5.4average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.2
- Dark Humor1.1, average 2.9
- Cringe Humor0.4, average 2.2
- Satire & Parody0.8, average 2.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character Study 2
- 1930s Cinema 2
- Western 2
- Historical Action 2
- Classic Hollywood 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Historical Setting 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Charles VidorDirectorThe Tuttles of Tahiti, Blind Alley, Those High Grey Walls, New York Town- GGene HavlickEditorOnce Upon a Time, Destroyer, New Orleans Uncensored
Robert PrestonActorThe Lady Gambles, New York Town
Mamie Van DorenActorHigh School Confidential!, The Beat Generation
Jackie CooganActorHigh School Confidential!, The Beat Generation
Edward BrophyActorGolden Boy, Destroyer
Akim TamiroffActorDesert Legion, New York Town
Glenn FordActorTexas, Destroyer
Edgar BuchananActorTexas, Destroyer
William HoldenActorTexas, Golden Boy
Barbara StanwyckActorThe Lady Gambles, Golden Boy
Florence BatesActorThe Tuttles of Tahiti, Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Movies and TV shows
241950s
11 titles Β· average score 61
59
High School Confidential! (1958)
Screenplay
65
The Brothers Rico (1957)
Screenplay
69
Autumn Leaves (1956)
Writer
72
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
Screenplay
57
Desert Legion (1953)
Screenplay
56
The Jazz Singer (1953)
Screenplay

Shark River (1953)
Screenplay
70
Along the Great Divide (1951)
Screenplay
52
Comanche Territory (1950)
Screenplay, Story
1940s
10 titles Β· average score 61
57
Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948)
Screenplay
55
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948)
Screenplay

Ladies' Man (1947)
Screenplay
58
Once Upon a Time (1944)
Screenplay
64
Destroyer (1943)
Screenplay
66
First Comes Courage (1943)
Screenplay
57
The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)
Screenplay
66
Texas (1941)
Screenplay

New York Town (1941)
Screenplay





