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Writer

Abem Finkel

Best rated (writing): Sergeant York (7.2)

Writing films
12
Writing avg
6.65
Peak run
1935’41
Oscar noms
1
Writing films, by TMDB rating

The career

Abem Finkel, writing career by TMDB rating5-film averagePeak era
Peak 1935 to 1941, 6.746781934193619381940194219441946Sergeant York 7.2The Big Shot 6.2Career avg 6.65

Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.

Abem Finkel's career barcodecoolhot
193412 films1947
Current formLast 5: 6.72 vs career 6.65 (+0.07)
  1. LBlack Legion1937 · 6.6−0.1
  2. LMarked Woman1937 · 6.6−0.1
  3. WJezebel1938 · 7.0+0.3
  4. WSergeant York1941 · 7.2+0.6
  5. LThe Big Shot1942 · 6.2−0.5
As a writer, films with 25+ votes

Abem by the numbers

Average
6.65
6 rated films
Vote weighted
6.71
bigger films count more
Median
6.6
half are better
Consistency
±0.39
rating spread
Career
14y
1934 to 1947
Total votes
731
across every film
Best
7.2
Sergeant York
Worst
6.2
The Big Shot
Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography
1947Time Out of Mind·8
1945God Is My Co-Pilot·10
1945Tonight and Every Night·21
1942The Big Shot posterThe Big Shot6.227
1941Sergeant York posterSergeant York7.2242
1938White Banners·7
1938Jezebel posterJezebel7.0226
1937Marked Woman posterMarked Woman6.680
1937Black Legion posterBlack Legion6.660
1935Special Agent·14
1935Black Fury posterBlack Fury6.325
1934Hi, Nellie!·11
Takes

On Abem Finkel

1 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1942
    Abem Finkel, Harry Chandlee, Howard Koch, John Huston
    Nominated

Career statistics use TMDB ratings and 25+ votes per film.

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