Writing · 1889 to 1948

Abem Finkel

Best rated: Sergeant York (7.7)

Films: 13
Avg rating: 6.88
Peak run: 1937’42
7+ run: 4 films

Films: 13
Avg rating: 6.88
Peak run: 1937’42
7+ run: 4 films

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The career

Abem Finkel, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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193413 films1947

Current formLast 5: 7.04 vs career 6.88 (+0.16)

As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Abem by the numbers

Average

6.88

8 rated films

Vote weighted

6.94

bigger films count more

Median

6.9

half are better

Consistency

±0.51

rating spread

Career

14y

1934 to 1947

Total votes

55K

across every film

Best

7.7

Sergeant York

Worst

7.1

Marked Woman

Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography

1947	Time Out of Mind	·	265
1945	God Is My Co-Pilot	·	779
1945	Tonight and Every Night	6.3	1,274
1942	The Big Shot	6.7	1,591
1941	Bullets for O'Hara	·	284
1941	Sergeant York	7.7	20,216
1938	Jezebel	7.4	16,657
1938	White Banners	·	505
1937	Black Legion	7.0	4,282
1937	Marked Woman	7.1	5,586
1935	Black Fury	6.4	1,242
1935	Special Agent	6.4	1,439
1934	Hi, Nellie	·	850

Better together?

Abem Finkel's regulars

Michael CurtizWriter · 3 films · 6.83 avg●−0.03

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Abem Finkel

1 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1942
Abem Finkel, Harry Chandlee, Howard Koch, John Huston
Nominated

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