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William McIlvanney

Career

Active from 1967 to 1991, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Play for Today
Play for Today
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William McIlvanney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    1.4, average 3.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    0.6, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Social Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    5
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    2 titles · average score 56
    Dreaming
    Dreaming (1991)

    Writer

    The Big Man
    The Big Man (1990)
    GoodWatch score 56

    Book, Producer

    1980s

    1 title
    A Gift from Nessus
    A Gift from Nessus (1980)

    Novel

    1970s

    1 title
    The Line to Skye
    The Line to Skye (1973)

    Writer

    1960s

    1 title
    Loch Lomond
    Loch Lomond (1967)

    Writer