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Portrait of John Swartzwelder

Writing

John Swartzwelder

Career

Active from 1975 to 2007, with a break from 1976 to 1986, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score77/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Simpsons
The Simpsons
GoodWatch score84/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Animated Program

    1990 · Won

    The Simpsons

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 7.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Swartzwelder Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.3, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.0, average 5.9
  • Melancholy
    2.0, average 4.7
  • Mystery
    1.3, average 3.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Cultural Phenomenon 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

3
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 76
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

1990s

1 title
Pistol Pete
Pistol Pete (1996)

Writer, Executive Producer

1970s

1 title · average score 71
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Soldier (uncredited) / Sailor (uncredited)