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Writing · 1916 to 1993

Walter Newman

Best rated: Ace in the Hole (8.0)

Films
9
Avg rating
6.59
Peak run
1951’65
7+ run
2 films
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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Walter Newman, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1951 to 1965, 6.70567819551960196519701975Ace in the Hole 8.0Cat Ballou 6.7Career avg 6.59

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

Walter Newman's career barcodecoolhot
19519 films1979
Current formLast 5: 6.16 vs career 6.59 (−0.43)
  1. LUnderwater!1955 · 5.3−1.3
  2. LThe True Story of Jesse James1957 · 6.2−0.4
  3. WCat Ballou1965 · 6.7+0.1
  4. LBloodbrothers1978 · 5.8−0.8
  5. WThe Champ1979 · 6.8+0.2
As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Walter by the numbers

Average
6.59
7 rated films
Vote weighted
6.71
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.91
rating spread
Career
29y
1951 to 1979
Total votes
89.6K
across every film
Best
8.0
Ace in the Hole
Worst
6.7
Cat Ballou
Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography
1979The Champ posterThe Champ6.810,021
1978Bloodbrothers5.81,079
1965Cat Ballou posterCat Ballou6.717,671
1962The Interns·413
1959Crime and Punishment, U.S.A.·395
1957The True Story of Jesse James6.21,900
1955The Man with the Golden Arm posterThe Man with the Golden Arm7.313,605
1955Underwater!5.31,284
1951Ace in the Hole posterAce in the Hole8.043,241
Takes

On Walter Newman

3 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1979
    Walter Newman
    Nominated
  • Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1966
    Walter Newman, Frank R. Pierson
    Nominated
  • Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1952
    Billy Wilder, Lesser Samuels, Walter Newman
    Nominated

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