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Writing · 1909 to 1982

Beirne Lay Jr.

Best rated: Twelve O'Clock High (7.7)

Films
7
Avg rating
6.86
Peak run
1949’60
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The career

Beirne Lay Jr., writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak era
Peak 1949 to 1960, 6.866781945195019551960Twelve O'Clock High 7.7Flying Leathernecks 6.3Career avg 6.86

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Beirne Lay Jr.'s career barcodecoolhot
19417 films1960
Current formLast 5: 6.86 vs career 6.86 (−0.00)
  1. WTwelve O'Clock High1949 · 7.7+0.8
  2. LFlying Leathernecks1951 · 6.3−0.6
  3. WAbove and Beyond1952 · 6.90.0
  4. LStrategic Air Command1955 · 6.3−0.6
  5. WThe Gallant Hours1960 · 7.1+0.2
As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Beirne by the numbers

Average
6.86
5 rated films
Vote weighted
6.88
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.59
rating spread
Career
20y
1941 to 1960
Total votes
31.8K
across every film
Best
7.7
Twelve O'Clock High
Worst
6.3
Flying Leathernecks
Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography
1960The Gallant Hours7.12,318
1956Toward the Unknown·841
1955Strategic Air Command6.34,525
1952Above and Beyond6.91,522
1951Flying Leathernecks6.36,083
1949Twelve O'Clock High posterTwelve O'Clock High7.715,881
1941I Wanted Wings·644
Takes

On Beirne Lay Jr.

2 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Original Story · Academy Awards 1956
    Beirne Lay, Jr.
    Nominated
  • Best Original Story · Academy Awards 1954
    Beirne Lay, Jr.
    Nominated

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