Portrait of William Powell

Acting

William Powell

Titles
117movies
Career

Active from 1922 to 1955, busiest in 1927 and 1928 with 8 main titles each.

Leading roles
75
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for I Love You Again
I Love You Again
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Powell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.2
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.3
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 10
  • Social Commentary 8
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Witty Dialogue 6
  • Class Conflict 5
  • Melodrama 5
  • Classic Whodunit 5
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Romantic Farce 3
  • Witty Banter 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

1
TypeAllMovies1
RoleAnyAppearances2Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s401930s351940s171950s51960s11970s11980s11990s1
GenreAnyDocumentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

1 title · average score 79
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