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Portrait of William S. Gilbert

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
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William S. Gilbert Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.0, average 5.3
  • Psychological
    2.8, average 5.6
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.3
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Gilbert & Sullivan 5
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Musical Theatre 3
  • Satirical Operetta 2
  • Victorian England 2
  • British Humor 2
  • Victorian Era 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

6
TypeAllMovies6
RoleAnyWriting6Sound2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1910s11920s11930s11950s11960s61970s61980s221990s102000s102010s72020s6
GenreAnyComedy5Music3Romance2
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

6 titles
Poster for The Pirates of Penzance

Writer, Original Music Composer