Writing · 1927 to 1998

James Goldman

Best rated: The Lion in Winter (7.8)

Films: 6
Avg rating: 6.98
Peak run: 1968’85
7+ run: 2 films

Films: 6
Avg rating: 6.98
Peak run: 1968’85
7+ run: 2 films

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The career

James Goldman, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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19686 films2017

Current formLast 5: 6.98 vs career 6.98 (−0.00)

As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

James by the numbers

Average

6.98

5 rated films

Vote weighted

7.00

bigger films count more

Median

6.7

half are better

Consistency

±0.53

rating spread

Career

50y

1968 to 2017

Total votes

72.3K

across every film

Best

7.8

The Lion in Winter

Worst

6.5

Robin and Marian

Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography

2017	National Theatre Live: Follies	·	355
1985	White Nights	6.7	9,216
1976	Robin and Marian	6.5	15,403
1971	Nicholas and Alexandra	7.2	6,341
1971	They Might Be Giants	6.7	3,646
1968	The Lion in Winter	7.8	37,293

Better together?

James Goldman's regulars

Anthony HarveyWriter · 2 films · 7.25 avg▲+0.48

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

Takes

On James Goldman

1 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1969
James Goldman
Won

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