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Portrait of Terry Southern

Writing

Terry Southern

Titles
17movies2TV shows
Career

Active from 1956 to 1988, with a break from 1976 to 1987, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Terry Southern Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Catharsis
    3.1, average 5.1
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.2
  • Tension
    4.5, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 4
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Psychedelic Visuals 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
RoleAnyWriting12Appearances4Acting1Production1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s91970s11980s12020s1
GenreAnyComedy9Drama4Adventure3War2Fantasy1Thriller1Science Fiction1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title · average score 68

1980s

1 title · average score 42

1970s

1 title · average score 47

1960s

9 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch79
The Collector

Additional Writing

1950s

1 title