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Writing · 1909 to 1992

Ben Maddow

Best rated: The Asphalt Jungle (7.8)

Films
23
Avg rating
6.81
Peak run
1949’54
7+ run
2 films
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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Ben Maddow, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1949 to 1954, 7.285678194519501955196019651970The Asphalt Jungle 7.8The Unforgiven 6.5Career avg 6.81

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

Ben Maddow's career barcodecoolhot
194223 films1971
Current formLast 5: 6.32 vs career 6.81 (−0.49)
  1. LThe Unforgiven1960 · 6.5−0.3
  2. LThe Way West1967 · 6.2−0.6
  3. LThe Chairman1969 · 5.6−1.2
  4. WThe Secret of Santa Vittoria1969 · 7.2+0.4
  5. LThe Mephisto Waltz1971 · 6.1−0.7
As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Ben by the numbers

Average
6.81
18 rated films
Vote weighted
6.84
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.58
rating spread
Career
30y
1942 to 1971
Total votes
133K
across every film
Best
7.8
The Asphalt Jungle
Worst
6.5
The Unforgiven
Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography
1959The Savage Eye·512
Better together?

Ben Maddow's regulars

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

Takes

On Ben Maddow

1 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1951
    Ben Maddow, John Huston
    Nominated

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