Portrait of Edmond O'Brien

Acting

Edmond O'Brien

Titles
92movies35TV shows
Career

Active from 1939 to 1974, with up to 6 main titles a year.

Leading roles
67
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 73 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Edmond O'Brien Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.1, average 2.9
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Film Noir 10
  • Classic Cinema 8
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Crime Thriller 5
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Moral Dilemma 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Atmospheric 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Suspenseful 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

2
TypeAllMovies2
RoleAnyActing119Appearances8Directing2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s1
GenreAnyDrama2Crime1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1960s

1 title · average score 59

1950s

1 title · average score 64
GoodWatch64
Poster for Shield for Murder

as Det. Lt. Barney Nolan

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