James Jones

Writer. Born 6 November 1921 in Robinson, Illinois, USA. Died 9 May 1977.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 4 titles

Born

6 November 1921, Robinson, Illinois, USA

Died

9 May 1977

Active

1953–1998

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

78Fi1m

73Critics

We rate James’s work 5 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 10 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $179m across 3 films with figures
Active: 1953–1998

Genres

Drama4
War3
Romance2
Action1
History1

Best and worst on Fi1m

84BestThe Thin Red Line1998

68WorstThe Longest Day1962

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21950s

41960s

11970s

11990s

12010s

12020s

Awards

Other awards1 won

Won1952National Book Award: National Book Award · From Here to Eternity

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.