Portrait of William Witney

Directing

William Witney

Career

Active from 1935 to 1982, busiest in 1950 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Adventures of Captain Marvel
Adventures of Captain Marvel
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Witney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.1, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.0, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 21
  • Good vs Evil 11
  • Family-Friendly 9
  • Historical Setting 8
  • Roy Rogers 8
  • Classic Western Drama 6
  • Good vs. Evil 6
  • Nostalgic Americana 6
  • Mystery 6
  • Western 5
  • Traditional Storytelling 4
  • Family-Friendly Action 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

102
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
Quell and Co.
Quell and Co. (1982)

as Sheriff

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 49
Darktown Strutters
Darktown Strutters (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

I Escaped from Devil's Island
I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

1960s

15 titles ยท average score 56
40 Guns to Apache Pass
40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967)

Director

Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Bonanza: Ride the Wind (1966)

Director

The Girls on the Beach
The Girls on the Beach (1965)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Arizona Raiders
Arizona Raiders (1965)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Apache Rifles
Apache Rifles (1964)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Marnie
Marnie (1964)
GoodWatch score 73

Second Unit Director

Master of the World
Master of the World (1961)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

The Cat Burglar
The Cat Burglar (1961)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Long Rope
The Long Rope (1961)

Director

The Secret of the Purple Reef
The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960)

Director

Valley of the Redwoods
Valley of the Redwoods (1960)

Director

1950s

36 titles ยท average score 57
Juvenile Jungle
Juvenile Jungle (1958)

Director

The Bonnie Parker Story
The Bonnie Parker Story (1958)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The Cool and the Crazy
The Cool and the Crazy (1958)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Santa Fe Passage
Santa Fe Passage (1955)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The Outcast
The Outcast (1954)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Old Overland Trail
Old Overland Trail (1953)

Director

Border Saddlemates
Border Saddlemates (1952)

Director

Heart of the Rockies
Heart of the Rockies (1951)

Director

Pals of the Golden West
Pals of the Golden West (1951)

Director

Trail of Robin Hood
Trail of Robin Hood (1950)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

North of the Great Divide
North of the Great Divide (1950)

Director

Trigger, Jr.
Trigger, Jr. (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1940s

33 titles ยท average score 62
Down Dakota Way
Down Dakota Way (1949)

Director

Eyes of Texas
Eyes of Texas (1948)

Director

Bells of San Angelo
Bells of San Angelo (1947)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

Springtime in the Sierras
Springtime in the Sierras (1947)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The Crimson Ghost
The Crimson Ghost (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Heldorado
Heldorado (1946)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Spy Smasher
Spy Smasher (1942)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties (1942)

Director

Adventures of Captain Marvel
Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
GoodWatch score 85

Director

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Adventures of Red Ryder
Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)

Director

1930s

15 titles ยท average score 59
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Zorro's Fighting Legion
Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)

Director

Dick Tracy Returns
Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (1938)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Fighting Devil Dogs
The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938)

Director

Hawk of the Wilderness
Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)

Director

Zorro Rides Again
Zorro Rides Again (1937)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

SOS Coast Guard
SOS Coast Guard (1937)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Painted Stallion
The Painted Stallion (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Trigger Trio
The Trigger Trio (1937)

Director