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John L. Balderston

John L. Balderston

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

WriterAmerican
4
Titles on Fi1m
82
Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 4 titles
2
Oscar nominations
Born
22 October 1889, Philadelphia
Died
8 March 1954
Active
1935–1992
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The arc

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

60708090821930s2 titles811940s1 title1950s—1960s—1970s—1980s—841990s1 title

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 791
Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed
4 films
Screen time
7 hours of reviewed films
Box office
$85m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards
2 Oscar nominations
Active
1935–1992

Genres

  • Drama3
  • Adventure1
  • Crime1
  • History1
  • Horror1
  • Mystery1

Best and worst on Fi1m

Bride of Frankenstein poster89BestBride of Frankenstein1935The Lives of a Bengal Lancer poster74WorstThe 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.