Writing · 1917 to 2009

Robert Anderson

Best rated: The Sand Pebbles (7.5)

Films: 5
Avg rating: 7.24
Peak run: 1956’70
7+ run: 3 films

Films: 5
Avg rating: 7.24
Peak run: 1956’70
7+ run: 3 films

Compare Bacon number

Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Robert Anderson, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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

Robert Anderson's career barcodecoolhot

19565 films1970

Current formLast 5: 7.24 vs career 7.24 (0.00)

As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Robert by the numbers

Average

7.24

5 rated films

Vote weighted

7.27

bigger films count more

Median

7.4

half are better

Consistency

±0.42

rating spread

Career

15y

1956 to 1970

Total votes

40.2K

across every film

Best

7.5

The Sand Pebbles

Worst

6.5

Until They Sail

Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography

1970	I Never Sang for My Father	7.4	3,552
1966	The Sand Pebbles	7.5	18,054
1959	The Nun's Story	7.5	12,883
1957	Until They Sail	6.5	1,882
1956	Tea and Sympathy	7.3	3,839

Better together?

Robert Anderson's regulars

Robert WiseWriter · 2 films · 7.00 avg▼−0.12

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

Takes

On Robert Anderson

2 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1971
Robert Anderson
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1960
Robert Anderson
Nominated

Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.