Portrait of Ben Barzman

Writing

Ben Barzman

Career

Active from 1943 to 1975, busiest in 1952 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for El Cid
El Cid
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ben Barzman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Cringe Humor
    1.1, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Classic Romantic Comedy 2
  • World War II 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Historical Epic 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles · average score 66
La Tête de Normande St-Onge
La Tête de Normande St-Onge (1975)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak (1975)

Writer

The Assassination
The Assassination (1972)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

1960s

5 titles · average score 68
The Heroes of Telemark
The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

The Visit
The Visit (1964)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

The Ceremony
The Ceremony (1963)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

El Cid
El Cid (1961)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

1950s

9 titles · average score 63
Blind Date
Blind Date (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Incognito
Incognito (1958)

Adaptation

Time Without Pity
Time Without Pity (1957)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

He Who Must Die
He Who Must Die (1957)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

Oasis
Oasis (1955)

Writer

Stranger on the Prowl
Stranger on the Prowl (1952)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

The Faithful City
The Faithful City (1952)

Screenplay

It Happened in Paris
It Happened in Paris (1952)

Writer

Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas (1952)
GoodWatch score 43

Additional Writing

1940s

6 titles · average score 67
Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

The Boy with Green Hair
The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye (1946)
GoodWatch score 59

Story

Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan (1945)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

True to Life
True to Life (1943)

Story

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943)

Screenplay