Portrait of Anson Williams

Directing

Anson Williams

Career

Active from 1971 to 2017, busiest in 1996 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Pretender
The Pretender
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Anson Williams Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Family Comedy 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Romantic Entanglements 3
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Cultural Phenomenon 2
  • Comfort Viewing 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • 90s Nostalgia 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
The 3 Killer Pigs
The 3 Killer Pigs (2026)

Producer

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 51
Nazareth
Nazareth (2017)

Director

The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple (2015)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Clayton

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 71
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

as Potsie ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Son of the Beach
Son of the Beach (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 59
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Potsie

Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World (1993)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Anson Williams

All-American Murder
All-American Murder (1991)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder (1990)

Director

1980s

9 titles ยท average score 57
Baywatch
Baywatch (1989)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Councilman McKenna

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots
Your Mother Wears Combat Boots (1989)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Dream Date
Dream Date (1989)

Director

Little White Lies
Little White Lies (1989)

Director

The Lone Star Kid
The Lone Star Kid (1986)

Writer, Executive Producer

No Greater Gift
No Greater Gift (1985)

Producer, Director

I Married a Centerfold
I Married a Centerfold (1984)
GoodWatch score 48

as Nick Bellows

Skyward Christmas
Skyward Christmas (1981)

Executive Producer

Skyward
Skyward (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

Executive Producer, Story

1970s

8 titles ยท average score 61
The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Sean McGlynn

Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon
Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon (1976)

TV show

Happy Days
Happy Days (1974)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Potsie Weber

Lisa, Bright and Dark
Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973)

as Brian Morris

The Paul Lynde Show
The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show

The Money Tree
The Money Tree (1971)

as Jerry Brooks

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Steve Baggot

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 55
Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Potsie

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show

1950s

1 title ยท average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Brian Morris