- Writing films
- 17
- Writing avg
- 6.06
- Peak run
- 1952’56
Writing films, by TMDB rating
The career
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
As a writer, films with 25+ votes
Herbert by the numbers
Average
6.06
10 rated films
Vote weighted
6.08
bigger films count more
Median
6.3
half are better
Consistency
±0.51
rating spread
Career
33y
1948 to 1980
Total votes
759
across every film
Best
6.6
Artists and Models
Worst
5.1
The Ambushers
Newest first
Filmography
| 1980 |  The Jazz Singer | 5.9 | 76 |
| 1978 |  Sextette | · | 20 |
| 1968 |  Hammerhead | · | 11 |
| 1967 |  The Ambushers | 5.1 | 44 |
| 1967 | Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad | · | 9 |
| 1966 |  Murderers' Row | 5.7 | 47 |
| 1959 |  Don't Give Up the Ship | · | 23 |
| 1958 |  King Creole | 6.4 | 113 |
| 1957 |  Loving You | 6.2 | 56 |
| 1956 |  The Girl Can't Help It | 6.3 | 84 |
| 1955 |  Artists and Models | 6.6 | 145 |
| 1954 |  Francis Joins the WACS | · | 14 |
| 1953 | Big Leaguer | · | 7 |
| 1953 |  Dream Wife | 5.4 | 29 |
| 1953 |  Scared Stiff | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1952 |  Jumping Jacks | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1948 | So This Is New York | · | 6 |
Better together?
Herbert Baker's regulars
- Norman TaurogWriter · 2 films · 6.50 avg▲+0.42
- Frank TashlinWriter · 2 films · 6.45 avg▲+0.24
- Richard FleischerWriter · 2 films · 5.90 avg▼−0.32
- Henry LevinWriter · 2 films · 5.40 avg▼−0.60
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Norman Taurog and Herbert Baker movies · Frank Tashlin and Herbert Baker movies · Richard Fleischer and Herbert Baker movies · Henry Levin and Herbert Baker movies
Takes