Writing
Philip Yordan
- Titles
- 67movies
- Career
Active from 1942 to 1992, busiest in 1957 and 1958 with 5 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
Day of the Outlaw85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.3average 2.6
- Violence5.7average 4.2
- Crime5.0average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
- Tension7.0average 6.0
- Nostalgia4.7average 3.7
- Adrenaline5.7average 4.9
- Politics3.4average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.0, average 5.4
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Coming of Age1.7, average 3.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 8
- Historical Setting 7
- Western 6
- Social Commentary 6
- Film Noir 5
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Character Study 5
- Complex Characters 4
- Psychological Tension 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- 1950s 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Dimitri TiomkinComposerThe Fall of the Roman Empire, 55 Days at Peking, Circus World, Blowing Wild, Drums in the Deep South, +5 more
Anthony MannDirectorThe Fall of the Roman Empire, El Cid, The Man from Laramie, Men in War, The Last Frontier, +2 more- RRobert LawrenceEditorThe Fall of the Roman Empire, 55 Days at Peking, El Cid, Day of the Outlaw, Anna Lucasta
Robert RyanActorBattle of the Bulge, Day of the Outlaw, Men in War, God's Little Acre- FFaith CliftActorCaptain Apache, Savage Journey, Cataclysm, Cry Wilderness
Richard MollActorSavage Journey, Cataclysm, Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars, Brigham- MMaurice GrandmaisonActorSavage Journey, Cataclysm, Cry Wilderness, Brigham
- TTom McGowanDirectorNight Train to Terror, Savage Journey, Cataclysm, Brigham
- JJohn CarrEditorNight Train to Terror, Dead Girls Don't Tango, Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars, Death Wish Club
Nehemiah PersoffActorDay of the Outlaw, Men in War, Street of Sinners
Richard ConteActorHouse of Strangers, The Big Combo, Circus World
Lee Van CleefActorBad Man's River, The Big Combo, Captain Apache
Movies and TV shows
67Type
1990s
2 titles
1980s
7 titles · average score 33
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as Dirty Old Moviegoer
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1970s
3 titles · average score 39
1960s
13 titles · average score 58
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1950s
30 titles · average score 66
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1940s
12 titles · average score 57
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