Writing
William S. Gilbert
- Titles
- 71movies
- 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.
- Satire & Parody6.8average 2.3
- Situational Comedy6.6average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay7.5average 3.7
- Wholesome6.6average 3.3
- Physical Comedy5.8average 2.5
- Historical5.8average 2.6
- Showbiz4.4average 1.2
- Romance7.0average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.0, average 5.2
- Psychological2.8, average 5.6
- Violence1.9, average 4.3
- 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
- Social Commentary 2
- British Humor 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Victorian Era 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Arthur SullivanComposerThe Mikado, The Mikado, The Mikado, The Sorcerer, The Gondoliers, +38 more- DDave HeatherDirectorPrincess Ida, The Sorcerer, The Gondoliers, The Yeomen of the Guard, Patience, +1 more
- SSandra DugdaleActorThe Gondoliers, Ruddigore, Patience, Iolanthe, Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models
- AAnne CollinsActorPrincess Ida, The Mikado, The Gondoliers, Patience, Iolanthe
- DDonald AdamsActorThe Sorcerer, Ruddigore, Patience, 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
- JJohn ReedActorRuddigore, The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore, H.M.S. Pinafore
Anthony WarlowActorPatience, H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury, The Pirates of Penzance, Trial by Jury- KKaren SkidmoreActorThe Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan
- RRichard SuartActorThe Mikado, The Gondoliers, BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore
Keith MichellActorThe Gondoliers, Ruddigore, The Pirates of Penzance
