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Writing · 1912 to 1988

Milton Sperling

Best rated: The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (6.9)

Films
10
Avg rating
6.36
Peak run
1939’71
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Milton Sperling, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak era
Peak 1939 to 1971, 6.36456781940194519501955196019651970The Story of Alexander Gr… 6.9Captain Apache 4.7Career avg 6.36

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

Milton Sperling's career barcodecoolhot
193710 films1971
Current formLast 5: 6.36 vs career 6.36 (−0.00)
  1. WThe Story of Alexander Graham Bell1939 · 6.9+0.5
  2. WThe Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell1955 · 6.8+0.4
  3. WMerrill's Marauders1962 · 6.6+0.2
  4. WBattle of the Bulge1965 · 6.8+0.4
  5. LCaptain Apache1971 · 4.7−1.7
As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Milton by the numbers

Average
6.36
5 rated films
Vote weighted
6.40
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.93
rating spread
Career
35y
1937 to 1971
Total votes
29.7K
across every film
Best
6.9
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Worst
4.7
Captain Apache
Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography
1971Captain Apache4.71,228
1965Battle of the Bulge posterBattle of the Bulge6.819,350
1962Merrill's Marauders6.63,184
1960The Bramble Bush·307
1955The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell6.82,593
1952Retreat, Hell!·627
1940The Great Profile·283
1939The Story of Alexander Graham Bell6.91,291
1938I'll Give a Million·313
1937Thin Ice·511
Better together?

Milton Sperling's regulars

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

Takes

On Milton Sperling

1 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1956
    Milton Sperling, Emmet Lavery
    Nominated

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