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Writer · 1909 to 1955

James Agee

Best rated: The Night of the Hunter (7.9)

Films
3
Avg rating
7.80
Oscar noms
1
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The career

James Agee, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averageLongest 7+ run
6781948195019521954The Night of the Hunter 7.9Career avg 7.80

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James Agee's career barcodecoolhot
19483 films1955
As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

James by the numbers

Average
7.80
2 rated films
Vote weighted
7.80
bigger films count more
Median
7.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.14
rating spread
Career
8y
1948 to 1955
Total votes
198K
across every film
Best
7.9
The Night of the Hunter
Worst
n/a
too few films
Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography
1955The Night of the Hunter posterThe Night of the Hunter7.9110K
1951The African Queen posterThe African Queen7.788,288
1948The Quiet One·334
Takes

On James Agee

1 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1952
    James Agee, John Huston
    Nominated