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Writing · 1909 to 2000

Julius J. Epstein

Best rated: Casablanca (8.5)

Films
55
Avg rating
6.84
Peak run
1941’42
7+ run
5 films
CompareBacon number
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Julius J. Epstein, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1941 to 1942, 7.38567891935194019451950195519601965197019751980Casablanca 8.5Send Me No Flowers 7.0Career avg 6.84

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

Julius J. Epstein's career barcodecoolhot
193555 films1983
Current formLast 5: 6.62 vs career 6.84 (−0.22)
  1. LAny Wednesday1966 · 6.0−0.8
  2. LPete 'n' Tillie1972 · 6.3−0.5
  3. WCross of Iron1977 · 7.4+0.6
  4. LHouse Calls1978 · 6.6−0.2
  5. WReuben, Reuben1983 · 6.80.0
As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Julius by the numbers

Average
6.84
34 rated films
Vote weighted
6.91
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.61
rating spread
Career
49y
1935 to 1983
Total votes
892K
across every film
Best
8.5
Casablanca
Worst
7.0
Send Me No Flowers
Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography
1983Reuben, Reuben6.81,485
1978House Calls6.62,169
1977Cross of Iron posterCross of Iron7.431,972
1975Once Is Not Enough·987
1972Pete 'n' Tillie6.31,341
1966Any Wednesday6.01,264
1965Return from the Ashes7.01,490
1964Send Me No Flowers7.08,244
1962Light in the Piazza6.92,128
1961Fanny6.83,006
1960Tall Story5.91,428
1959Take a Giant Step·574
1958The Brothers Karamazov6.73,366
1958The Reluctant Debutante6.72,219
1957Kiss Them for Me5.62,319
1955The Tender Trap6.33,140
1954The Last Time I Saw Paris6.14,868
1954Young at Heart6.73,101
1953Forever Female·739
1951Take Care of My Little Girl·398
Better together?

Julius J. Epstein's regulars

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

Takes

On Julius J. Epstein

4 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

  • Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1984
    Julius J. Epstein
    Nominated
  • Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1973
    Julius J. Epstein
    Nominated
  • Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1944
    Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch
    Won
  • Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1939
    Julius J. Epstein, Lenore Coffee
    Nominated

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