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Writing · 1856 to 1950

George Bernard Shaw

Best rated: My Fair Lady (7.7)

Films
12
Avg rating
6.64
Peak run
1938’57
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

George Bernard Shaw, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak era
Peak 1938 to 1957, 6.625678194019501960197019801990200020102020My Fair Lady 7.7The Millionairess 5.4Career avg 6.64

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

George Bernard Shaw's career barcodecoolhot
193812 films2025
Current formLast 5: 6.48 vs career 6.64 (−0.16)
  1. LAndrocles and the Lion1952 · 6.0−0.6
  2. LSaint Joan1957 · 6.4−0.2
  3. WThe Devil's Disciple1959 · 6.9+0.3
  4. LThe Millionairess1960 · 5.4−1.2
  5. WMy Fair Lady1964 · 7.7+1.1
As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

George by the numbers

Average
6.64
8 rated films
Vote weighted
6.73
bigger films count more
Median
6.6
half are better
Consistency
±0.81
rating spread
Career
88y
1938 to 2025
Total votes
134K
across every film
Best
7.7
My Fair Lady
Worst
5.4
The Millionairess
Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography
2025National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren's Profession·79
1987Mournful Unconcern·363
1968Great Catherine·375
1964My Fair Lady posterMy Fair Lady7.7109K
1960The Millionairess5.42,256
1959The Devil's Disciple6.93,339
1958The Doctor's Dilemma·555
1957Saint Joan6.41,444
1952Androcles and the Lion6.01,192
1945Caesar and Cleopatra6.23,520
1941Major Barbara6.81,693
1938Pygmalion posterPygmalion7.710,642
Better together?

George Bernard Shaw's regulars

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

Takes

On George Bernard Shaw

1 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

  • Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1939
    Screenplay and Dialogue by George Bernard Shaw; Adaptation by W. P. Lipscomb, Cecil Lewis, Ian Dalrymple
    Won

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