Portrait of Willis Goldbeck

Writing

Willis Goldbeck

Career

Active from 1924 to 1962, busiest in 1924 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Willis Goldbeck Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Medical Drama 4
  • Romantic Drama 3
  • Early Cinema 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Hospital Setting 3
  • Nostalgic Tone 3
  • Ethical Dilemmas 3
  • Melodrama 2
  • Intrigue & Suspense 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 87
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
GoodWatch score 89

Screenplay, Producer

Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
GoodWatch score 84

Producer, Writer

1950s

6 titles ยท average score 60
The Colossus of New York
The Colossus of New York (1958)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

Producer

Tiger by the Tail
Tiger by the Tail (1955)

Screenplay

I Died a Thousand Times
I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer

Jamboree
Jamboree (1954)

Director

Ten Tall Men
Ten Tall Men (1951)
GoodWatch score 49

Story, Director

1940s

16 titles ยท average score 58
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races (1945)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

3 Men in White
3 Men in White (1944)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Director

Calling Dr. Gillespie
Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
GoodWatch score 42

Story, Screenplay

Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Screenstory

Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Story

1930s

10 titles ยท average score 58
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay

Calling Dr. Kildare
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

Two in the Dark
Two in the Dark (1936)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The Garden of Allah
The Garden of Allah (1936)
GoodWatch score 44

Producer's Assistant

Murder on the Blackboard
Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Wednesday's Child
Wednesday's Child (1934)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

Freaks
Freaks (1932)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

The Penguin Pool Murder
The Penguin Pool Murder (1932)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

The Roadhouse Murder
The Roadhouse Murder (1932)
GoodWatch score 51

Associate Producer

1920s

16 titles ยท average score 67
Wild Orchids
Wild Orchids (1929)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Desert Nights
Desert Nights (1929)
GoodWatch score 67

treatment

Diamond Handcuffs
Diamond Handcuffs (1928)

Writer

Lilac Time
Lilac Time (1928)
GoodWatch score 57

Adaptation

The Garden of Allah
The Garden of Allah (1927)

Writer

The Enemy
The Enemy (1927)

Writer

Convoy
Convoy (1927)

Writer

Mare Nostrum
Mare Nostrum (1926)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

A Kiss for Cinderella
A Kiss for Cinderella (1925)

Writer

Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1924)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay

Open All Night
Open All Night (1924)

Writer

The Alaskan
The Alaskan (1924)

Writer