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Writing

William Trevor

Career

Active from 1956 to 2003, busiest in 1975 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Out of the Unknown
Out of the Unknown
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Trevor Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character Study 4
  • Period Piece 4
  • Literary Adaptation 4
  • Anthology Series 4
  • Social Realism 3
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • Unsettling Atmosphere 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 57
My House in Umbria
My House in Umbria (2003)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 66
Felicia's Journey
Felicia's Journey (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel

Events at Drimaghleen
Events at Drimaghleen (1991)

Writer

Fools of Fortune
Fools of Fortune (1990)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

August Saturday
August Saturday (1990)

Writer

1980s

11 titles
Beyond The Pale
Beyond The Pale (1989)

Writer

The Children of Dynmouth
The Children of Dynmouth (1987)

Screenplay, Novel

Broken Homes
Broken Homes (1985)

Writer

Attracta
Attracta (1983)

Writer

Office Romances
Office Romances (1983)

Short Story

Mrs. Silly
Mrs. Silly (1983)

Novel

The Ballroom of Romance
The Ballroom of Romance (1982)

Screenplay

Lovers of Their Time
Lovers of Their Time (1982)

Short Story

Elizabeth Alone
Elizabeth Alone (1981)

Writer

Autumn Sunshine
Autumn Sunshine (1981)

Writer

The Happy Autumn Fields
The Happy Autumn Fields (1980)

Writer

1970s

14 titles ยท average score 63
Secret Orchards
Secret Orchards (1979)

Adaptation

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

The Love of a Good Woman
The Love of a Good Woman (1976)

Writer

Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger (1976)

Writer

Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts (1975)

Writer

The Statue and the Rose
The Statue and the Rose (1975)

Writer

Eleanor
Eleanor (1974)

Writer

Access to the Children
Access to the Children (1973)

Writer

The General's Day
The General's Day (1972)

Writer

O Fat White Woman
O Fat White Woman (1971)

Writer

The Grass Widows
The Grass Widows (1971)

Writer

The Italian Table
The Italian Table (1970)

Writer

1960s

2 titles
The Fifty-Seventh Saturday
The Fifty-Seventh Saturday (1968)

Writer

Walk's End
Walk's End (1966)

Writer