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Writing

J. Robert Bren

Career

Active from 1934 to 1955, busiest in 1937 and 1938 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
J. Robert Bren Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.4, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Mystery 5
  • Classic Western 4
  • Adventure 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Intrigue 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 54
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955)
GoodWatch score 53

Story

Naked Alibi
Naked Alibi (1954)
GoodWatch score 61

Story

The Siege at Red River
The Siege at Red River (1954)
GoodWatch score 50

Story

Overland Pacific
Overland Pacific (1954)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

The Great Sioux Uprising
The Great Sioux Uprising (1953)
GoodWatch score 57

Story, Screenplay

1940s

7 titles ยท average score 56
El Paso
El Paso (1949)
GoodWatch score 59

Story, Associate Producer

First Yank into Tokyo
First Yank into Tokyo (1945)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer, Story

The Gay Senorita
The Gay Senorita (1945)

Story

American Empire
American Empire (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

Story, Screenplay

Underground Agent
Underground Agent (1942)

Story

In Old California
In Old California (1942)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Story

Charter Pilot
Charter Pilot (1940)

Story

1930s

12 titles ยท average score 66
Parents on Trial
Parents on Trial (1939)

Screenplay, Story

This Marriage Business
This Marriage Business (1938)

Screenplay

Everybody's Doing It
Everybody's Doing It (1938)

Screenplay

Crime Ring
Crime Ring (1938)

Screenplay

Double Danger
Double Danger (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself (1937)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

China Passage
China Passage (1937)

Screenplay

Behind The Headlines
Behind The Headlines (1937)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Hideaway
Hideaway (1937)

Screenplay

High Tension
High Tension (1936)

Story

Without Orders
Without Orders (1936)

Screenplay

Looking for Trouble
Looking for Trouble (1934)
GoodWatch score 64

Story