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Writing · 1889 to 1961

George S. Kaufman

Best rated: A Night at the Opera (7.8)

Films
26
Avg rating
7.10
Peak run
1933’38
7+ run
3 films
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The career

George S. Kaufman, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1933 to 1938, 7.4056781930194019501960197019801990200020102020A Night at the Opera 7.8The Cocoanuts 6.8Career avg 7.10

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

George S. Kaufman's career barcodecoolhot
192926 films2025
Current formLast 5: 7.04 vs career 7.10 (−0.06)
  1. LThe Late George Apley1947 · 7.0−0.1
  2. WThe Solid Gold Cadillac1956 · 7.4+0.3
  3. LSilk Stockings1957 · 6.8−0.3
  4. LBrain Donors1992 · 6.9−0.2
  5. WMerrily We Roll Along2025 · 7.10.0
As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

George by the numbers

Average
7.10
15 rated films
Vote weighted
7.16
bigger films count more
Median
7.1
half are better
Consistency
±0.58
rating spread
Career
97y
1929 to 2025
Total votes
149K
across every film
Best
7.8
A Night at the Opera
Worst
6.8
The Cocoanuts
Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography
1947The Senator Was Indiscreet·769
Better together?

George S. Kaufman's regulars

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