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Portrait of W.R. Burnett

Writing

W.R. Burnett

Titles
51movies2TV shows
Career

Active from 1931 to 1972, busiest in 1955 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Great Escape
The Great Escape
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
W.R. Burnett Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 8
  • Historical Setting 8
  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Classic Western 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Film Noir 3
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Moral Dilemmas 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Stylish Cinematography 2
  • Classic Gangster Film 2
  • Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
RoleAnyWriting49Other crew2Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s111940s151950s151960s91970s1
GenreAnyCrime25Drama25Western14Thriller13Action9Adventure7Romance7War5Comedy4Mystery2History1Music1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

1 title · average score 34

1960s

9 titles · average score 53

1950s

15 titles · average score 59
All 15 titles from the 1950s

1940s

15 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch72
Wake Island

Screenplay, Story

GoodWatch83
High Sierra

Novel, Screenplay

All 15 titles from the 1940s

1930s

11 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch86
Scarface

Continuity, Dialogue