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Writing · 1914 to 2003

Philip Yordan

Best rated: Johnny Guitar (7.6)

Films
53
Avg rating
6.43
Peak run
1949’51
7+ run
3 films
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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Philip Yordan, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1949 to 1951, 7.102345678194519501955196019651970197519801985Johnny Guitar 7.6The Day of the Triffids 6.1Career avg 6.43

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

Philip Yordan's career barcodecoolhot
194253 films1988
Current formLast 5: 4.14 vs career 6.43 (−2.29)
  1. LCaptain Apache1971 · 4.7−1.7
  2. LBad Man's River1971 · 4.6−1.8
  3. LNight Train to Terror1985 · 4.2−2.2
  4. LCry Wilderness1987 · 2.1−4.3
  5. LThe Unholy1988 · 5.1−1.3
As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Philip by the numbers

Average
6.43
37 rated films
Vote weighted
6.49
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±1.11
rating spread
Career
47y
1942 to 1988
Total votes
227K
across every film
Best
7.6
Johnny Guitar
Worst
6.1
The Day of the Triffids
Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography
1988The Unholy5.12,280
1987Bloody Wednesday·586
1987Cry Wilderness2.11,623
1985Night Train to Terror4.23,163
1984Death Wish Club·314
1980Cataclysm·806
1971Captain Apache4.71,228
1971Bad Man's River4.61,218
1969The Royal Hunt of the Sun·916
1965Battle of the Bulge posterBattle of the Bulge6.819,350
1964The Fall of the Roman Empire posterThe Fall of the Roman Empire6.711,529
1963The Day of the Triffids6.19,885
196355 Days at Peking6.78,359
1961El Cid posterEl Cid7.217,543
1961King of Kings posterKing of Kings7.010,167
1960The Bramble Bush·307
1960Studs Lonigan·414
1959Day of the Outlaw7.35,099
1958Anna Lucasta·824
1958The Bravados7.07,334
Better together?

Philip Yordan's regulars

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

Takes

On Philip Yordan

3 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

  • Best Original Story · Academy Awards 1955
    Philip Yordan
    Won
  • Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1952
    Philip Yordan, Robert Wyler
    Nominated
  • Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1946
    Philip Yordan
    Nominated

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