Portrait of Billy Wilder

Directing

Billy Wilder

Titles
95movies10TV shows
Career

Active from 1927 to 1982, busiest in 1932 with 7 main titles.

Directed
27
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Front Page
The Front Page
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Billy Wilder Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.3
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.2
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 8
  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Witty Dialogue 6
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Social Satire 4
  • Sharp Dialogue 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Sophisticated Humor 3
  • Satirical 3
  • Screwball Comedy 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Character Study 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

1
TypeAllMovies1
RoleAnyWriting69Appearances34Directing27Production15Other crew3Editing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s1
GenreAnyWar1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
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1940s

1 title
Poster for Death Mills

Editor, Director

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