Writing · 1925 to 2019

John Briley

Best rated: Gandhi (8.0)

Films: 13
Avg rating: 6.39
Peak run: 1982’87

Films: 13
Avg rating: 6.39
Peak run: 1982’87

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The career

John Briley, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak era

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196413 films1999

Current formLast 5: 6.20 vs career 6.39 (−0.19)

As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

John by the numbers

Average

6.39

10 rated films

Vote weighted

6.50

bigger films count more

Median

6.4

half are better

Consistency

±0.99

rating spread

Career

36y

1964 to 1999

Total votes

290K

across every film

Best

8.0

Gandhi

Worst

6.2

Children of the Damned

Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography

1965	Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious	Sergeant	·	565

Better together?

John Briley's regulars

Richard AttenboroughWriter · 2 films · 7.70 avg▲+1.06

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

Takes

On John Briley

1 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1983
John Briley
Won

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