Portrait of Bill Condon

Directing

Bill Condon

Career

Active from 1953 to 2025, with a break from 1954 to 1980, busiest in 1991 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Chicago
Chicago
GoodWatch score80/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    1999 · Won · 71st Academy Awards

    Gods and Monsters

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    2003 · Nominated · 75th Academy Awards

    Chicago

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bill Condon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.2, average 3.0
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.5, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Emotional Catharsis 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Satirical 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Supernatural Romance 2
  • Vampire Mythology 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Showbiz 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Untitled George Clinton Biopic
Untitled George Clinton Biopic

Director

The Road Home
The Road Home

Director

Marley
Marley

Director, Screenplay

2020s

2 titles · average score 77
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

Come from Away
Come from Away (2021)
GoodWatch score 87

Producer

2010s

7 titles · average score 59
The Good Liar
The Good Liar (2019)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Director

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman (2017)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holmes (2015)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate (2013)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

2000s

4 titles · average score 67
Shortcut to Happiness
Shortcut to Happiness (2007)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay, Director

Kinsey
Kinsey (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Writer

Chicago
Chicago (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

1990s

8 titles · average score 53
Gods and Monsters
Gods and Monsters (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Writer

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

The Man Who Wouldn't Die
The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Co-Executive Producer

Deadly Relations
Deadly Relations (1993)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

F/X2
F/X2 (1991)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer

Murder 101
Murder 101 (1991)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Writer

Dead in the Water
Dead in the Water (1991)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

White Lie
White Lie (1991)

Director

1980s

3 titles · average score 54
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister (1987)
GoodWatch score 51

as Priest (uncredited)

Strange Invaders
Strange Invaders (1983)
GoodWatch score 56

as (uncredited)

Strange Behavior
Strange Behavior (1981)
GoodWatch score 55

as Bryan Morgan