Writing
William S. Gilbert
- Career
Active from 1926 to 2025, with a break from 1940 to 1959, busiest in 1982 with 10 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
The Pirates of Penzance72/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.0, average 5.4
- Psychological2.8, average 5.5
- Violence1.9, average 4.1
- Scare0.8, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Gilbert & Sullivan 5
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Musical Theatre 3
- Victorian England 2
- Satirical Operetta 2
- British Humor 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Victorian Era 2
- Social Commentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Arthur SullivanComposerThe Gondoliers, The Mikado, Patience, The Gondoliers, The Mikado, +38 more- DDave HeatherDirectorThe Gondoliers, Princess Ida, Patience, Iolanthe, The Sorcerer, +1 more
- SSandra DugdaleActorRuddigore, The Gondoliers, Patience, Iolanthe, Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models
- AAnne CollinsActorThe Gondoliers, Princess Ida, The Mikado, Patience, Iolanthe
- DDonald AdamsActorRuddigore, Patience, The Sorcerer, Ruddigore, The Mikado
David HobsonActorH.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury, The Pirates of Penzance, The Gondoliers, Trial by Jury- KKate FlowersActorThe Mikado, Iolanthe, The Pirates of Penzance, Trial by Jury
Anthony WarlowActorPatience, H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury, The Pirates of Penzance, Trial by Jury
John ReedActorH.M.S. Pinafore, H.M.S. Pinafore, Ruddigore, The Mikado- KKaren SkidmoreActorThe Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan, The Mikado
Alexander OliverActorIolanthe, The Sorcerer, The Pirates of Penzance
Keith MichellActorRuddigore, The Gondoliers, The Pirates of Penzance
Movies and TV shows
71Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
2020s
6 titles
Writer
Writer
Writer, Songs
Writer, Original Music Composer
2010s
7 titles
Writer
Writer, Music
Writer
2000s
10 titles
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Songs, Writer
Writer, Songs
1990s
10 titles · average score 81
GoodWatch score 81Songs, Lyricist
Songs, Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer, Music
Writer
Writer
Writer
1980s
22 titles · average score 60
Writer
Songs, Writer
Writer
Writer, Songs
Writer
Writer
Writer
Songs, Writer
GoodWatch score 72Writer
1970s
6 titles
1960s
6 titles
Writer
Writer
Writer, Lyricist
Writer
Writer
1950s
1 title
Theatre Play, Lyricist
1930s
1 title · average score 66
GoodWatch score 66Writer, Lyricist
1920s
1 title
Music, Writer
1910s
1 title
Theatre Play