Portrait of William F. Claxton

Directing

William F. Claxton

Titles
41movies12TV shows
Career

Active from 1948 to 1988, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Directed
38
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William F. Claxton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.9
  • Psychological
    4.5, average 5.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.2
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 5
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Family Saga 3
  • Social Issues 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • American Old West 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Traditional Storytelling 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
TypeAllMovies41
RoleAnyDirecting26Editing15Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s161950s151960s61970s21980s2
GenreAnyDrama19Western9Crime7Adventure6Mystery5Family5Romance5TV Movie2Comedy2Action2Thriller2Fantasy1Music1Horror1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

2 titles · average score 54

1970s

2 titles · average score 34

1960s

6 titles · average score 54

1950s

15 titles · average score 51
Poster for Rockabilly Baby

Producer, Director

All 15 titles from the 1950s

1940s

16 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch60
Poster for Dangerous Years

Supervising Editor

Poster for The Invisible Wall

Editor, Supervising Editor

All 16 titles from the 1940s
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