John L. Balderston

Writer. Born 22 October 1889 in Philadelphia. Died 8 March 1954.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 5 titles

Oscar nominations

Born

22 October 1889, Philadelphia

Died

8 March 1954

Active

1931–1992

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The arc

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

Fi1m against the critics

85Fi1m

78Critics

We rate John’s work 7 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 8 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $86m across 5 films with figures
Academy Awards: 2 Oscar nominations
Active: 1931–1992

Genres

Drama3
Horror2
Adventure1
Crime1
History1
Mystery1

Best and worst on Fi1m

89BestBride of Frankenstein1935

74WorstThe Lives of a Bengal Lancer1935

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

151930s

111940s

51950s

11970s

11990s

Awards

Academy Awards2 nominated

Nominated1945Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Gaslight
Nominated1936Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

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

John L. Balderston