Writing · 1927 to 2015

Steve Shagan

Best rated: Primal Fear (7.7)

Films: 7
Avg rating: 6.21
Peak run: 1973’80

Films: 7
Avg rating: 6.21
Peak run: 1973’80

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The career

Steve Shagan, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak era

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19737 films1996

Current formLast 5: 6.08 vs career 6.21 (−0.13)

As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Steve by the numbers

Average

6.21

7 rated films

Vote weighted

6.33

bigger films count more

Median

6.2

half are better

Consistency

±0.87

rating spread

Career

24y

1973 to 1996

Total votes

324K

across every film

Best

7.7

Primal Fear

Worst

5.4

The Sicilian

Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography

1996	Primal Fear	7.7	299K
1987	The Sicilian	5.4	5,938
1980	The Formula	5.6	3,130
1979	Nightwing	5.3	2,104
1976	Voyage of the Damned	6.4	3,990
1975	Hustle	6.2	3,312
1973	Save the Tiger	6.9	6,203

Better together?

Steve Shagan's regulars

John G. AvildsenWriter · 2 films · 6.25 avg●+0.03

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

Takes

On Steve Shagan

2 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1977
Steve Shagan, David Butler
Nominated
Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1974
Steve Shagan
Nominated

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