Writing
Philip Yordan
- Titles
- 66movies0TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19421992
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Panic in the Streets84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.5average 2.6
- Violence5.8average 4.3
- Crime4.9average 3.7
- Nostalgia4.8average 3.6
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Tension7.0average 6.1
- Adrenaline5.8average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Coming of Age1.7, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 8
- Western 6
- Social Commentary 6
- Historical Setting 6
- Film Noir 5
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Political Intrigue 4
- Character-Driven 4
- 1950s 4
- Complex Characters 4
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Character Study 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, Whistle Stop, Drums in the Deep South, +4 more
Anthony MannDirectorThe Fall of the Roman Empire, The Man from Laramie, El Cid, The Last Frontier, God's Little Acre, +2 more- RRobert LawrenceEditorThe Fall of the Roman Empire, 55 Days at Peking, El Cid, Day of the Outlaw, Anna Lucasta
- MMaurice GrandmaisonActorSavage Journey, Cataclysm, Cry Wilderness, Brigham
Richard MollActorSavage Journey, Cataclysm, Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars, Brigham
Robert RyanActorBattle of the Bulge, Day of the Outlaw, God's Little Acre, Men in War- FFaith CliftActorCaptain Apache, Savage Journey, Cataclysm, Cry Wilderness
- JJohn CarrEditorNight Train to Terror, Dead Girls Don't Tango, Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars, Death Wish Club
- TTom McGowanDirectorSavage Journey, Night Train to Terror, Cataclysm, Brigham
Richard ConteActorThe Big Combo, Circus World, House of Strangers
Charlton HestonActor55 Days at Peking, El Cid, The Naked Jungle
Nehemiah PersoffActorDay of the Outlaw, Men in War, Street of Sinners
Movies and TV shows
661990s
2 titles
1980s
7 titles · average score 39
51
The Unholy (1988)
Writer
42
Bloody Wednesday (1988)
Screenplay, Producer
22
Cry Wilderness (1987)
Writer, Producer
Death Wish Club (1984)
as Dirty Old Moviegoer
Savage Journey (1983)
Writer
38
Cataclysm (1980)
Writer
1970s
3 titles · average score 45
1960s
13 titles · average score 61
60
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
Screenplay
58
Custer of the West (1967)
Producer
68
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
Writer, Producer
58
Crack in the World (1965)
Executive Producer
65
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
Screenplay
68
55 Days at Peking (1963)
Screenplay
60
The Day of the Triffids (1963)
Executive Producer
71
King of Kings (1961)
Screenplay
70
El Cid (1961)
Screenplay
50
Studs Lonigan (1960)
Producer, Screenplay
1950s
29 titles · average score 65
70
Day of the Outlaw (1959)
Screenplay, Producer
68
The Bravados (1958)
Screenplay
62
God's Little Acre (1958)
Screenplay
68
Men in War (1957)
Screenplay
73
The Harder They Fall (1956)
Screenplay, Producer
72
The Man from Laramie (1955)
Screenplay
71
The Big Combo (1955)
Writer
62
The Last Frontier (1955)
Screenplay
75
Johnny Guitar (1954)
Screenplay
61
Blowing Wild (1953)
Screenplay
72
Detective Story (1951)
Screenplay
1940s
12 titles · average score 64
68
Reign of Terror (1949)
Story, Screenplay
Bad Men of Tombstone (1949)
Screenplay
Anna Lucasta (1949)
Theatre Play, Producer
63
The Chase (1946)
Screenplay
64
Suspense (1946)
Screenplay
Whistle Stop (1946)
Screenplay
Dillinger (1945)
Screenplay
63
When Strangers Marry (1944)
Screenplay
The Unknown Guest (1943)
Writer
65
Syncopation (1942)
Screenplay