Portrait of Nunnally Johnson

Writing

Nunnally Johnson

Career

Active from 1927 to 1967, busiest in 1934 and 1935 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nunnally Johnson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 7
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Character Study 4
  • Film Noir 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Dysfunctional Family 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 48
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

Characters

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985)
GoodWatch score 45

Characters

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 68
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay

Dear Brigitte
Dear Brigitte (1965)
GoodWatch score 60

Writers' Assistant

The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient (1964)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

Take Her, She's Mine
Take Her, She's Mine (1963)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

Flaming Star
Flaming Star (1960)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

The Angel Wore Red
The Angel Wore Red (1960)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay, Director

1950s

17 titles ยท average score 65
The Three Faces of Eve
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Screenplay

The True Story of Jesse James
The True Story of Jesse James (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer, Director

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Screenplay

Night People
Night People (1954)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Producer

Black Widow
Black Widow (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Director

How to Marry a Millionaire
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
GoodWatch score 75

Producer, Screenplay

We're Not Married!
We're Not Married! (1952)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay, Producer

Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Producer

My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel (1952)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Screenplay

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer, Screenplay

Three Came Home
Three Came Home (1950)
GoodWatch score 84

Screenplay, Producer

1940s

18 titles ยท average score 69
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay, Producer

The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror (1946)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Producer

Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones (1945)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

The Southerner
The Southerner (1945)
GoodWatch score 82

Writer

The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window (1944)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay, Producer

Casanova Brown
Casanova Brown (1944)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Producer

The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony (1943)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down (1943)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Writer

Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart (1942)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay, Producer

Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road (1941)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
GoodWatch score 90

Associate Producer, Screenplay

1930s

19 titles ยท average score 66
Jesse James
Jesse James (1939)
GoodWatch score 67

Associate Producer, Screenplay

Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square (1939)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer, Screenplay

Wife, Husband and Friend
Wife, Husband and Friend (1939)
GoodWatch score 63

Associate Producer, Screenplay

The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
GoodWatch score 79

Associate Producer, Screenplay

Banjo on My Knee
Banjo on My Knee (1936)
GoodWatch score 39

Screenplay, Associate Producer

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer, Writer

Baby Face Harrington
Baby Face Harrington (1935)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Thanks a Million
Thanks a Million (1935)
GoodWatch score 82

Screenplay

Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu (1935)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer

The House of Rothschild
The House of Rothschild (1934)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

Kid Millions
Kid Millions (1934)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

1920s

1 title
Rough House Rosie
Rough House Rosie (1927)

Story