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Portrait of P. D. James

Writing

P. D. James

Career

Active from 1982 to 2013, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Children of Men
Children of Men
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
P. D. James Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.4, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    0.2, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.7, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Literary Adaptation 3
  • P.D. James Adaptation 3
  • Classic Whodunit 2
  • Adam Dalgliesh 2
  • Methodical Investigation 2
  • Classic British Detective Drama 2
  • British Crime Drama 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Murder Investigation 2
  • Slow-Burn Suspense 2
  • British Detective Drama 2
  • Classic British Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    4
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2000s

    2 titles · average score 76
    Children of Men
    Children of Men (2006)
    GoodWatch score 85

    as Café Customer (uncredited)

    The Murder Room
    The Murder Room (2004)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Novel

    1990s

    1 title · average score 64
    A Mind to Murder
    A Mind to Murder (1995)
    GoodWatch score 64

    Novel

    1980s

    1 title · average score 57
    An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
    An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982)
    GoodWatch score 57

    Novel