Portrait of Richard Alan Simmons

Writing

Richard Alan Simmons

Career

Active from 1953 to 1987, busiest in 1954 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Columbo
Columbo
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Alan Simmons Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Western 3
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Classic Adventure 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
Harry's Hong Kong
Harry's Hong Kong (1987)

Writer

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 65
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)

Story

Juggernaut
Juggernaut (1974)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer, Producer

Sidekicks
Sidekicks (1974)

Characters

Hitched
Hitched (1973)

Producer, Writer

Lock, Stock and Barrel
Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)

Screenplay, Producer

Banyon
Banyon (1971)

Producer

Ritual of Evil
Ritual of Evil (1970)
GoodWatch score 57

Characters

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 52
Fear No Evil
Fear No Evil (1969)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Producer

Too Many Thieves
Too Many Thieves (1966)

Producer

The Art of Love
The Art of Love (1965)
GoodWatch score 29

Story

Della
Della (1964)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Executive Producer

Belle Sommers
Belle Sommers (1962)

Screenplay

1950s

20 titles ยท average score 59
The Trap
The Trap (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

Tarawa Beachhead
Tarawa Beachhead (1958)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The Incredible Shrinking Man
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

Istanbul
Istanbul (1957)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

The King and Four Queens
The King and Four Queens (1956)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Female on the Beach
Female on the Beach (1955)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

The Private War of Major Benson
The Private War of Major Benson (1955)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Beachhead
Beachhead (1954)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

Three Hours to Kill
Three Hours to Kill (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

Adaptation, Screenplay

The Yellow Tomahawk
The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay