Acting
William Powell
- Titles
- 117movies
- Career
Active from 1922 to 2015, with a break from 1956 to 2014, busiest in 1927 with 8 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 75top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
I Love You Again87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.6average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay6.0average 3.7
- Romance5.5average 3.8
- Situational Comedy4.3average 2.7
- Crime5.1average 3.7
- Wholesome4.5average 3.3
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.4, average 5.2
- Violence2.5, average 4.3
- Scare1.1, average 2.6
- Adrenaline3.6, average 5.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 10
- Social Commentary 8
- Witty Dialogue 7
- Character-Driven 6
- Nostalgic 5
- Classic Whodunit 5
- Class Conflict 5
- Melodrama 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Historical Drama 4
- Classic Screwball Comedy 3
- Golden Age Hollywood 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Myrna LoyActorThe Thin Man, The Great Ziegfeld, Song of the Thin Man, After the Thin Man, I Love You Again, +8 more- JJ. Roy HuntCinematographerThe Ex-Mrs. Bradford, Star of Midnight, Double Harness, Forgotten Faces, Sherlock Holmes, +2 more
Eugene PalletteActorMy Man Godfrey, The Kennel Murder Case, The Canary Murder Case, The Benson Murder Case, The Greene Murder Case, +1 more
Evelyn BrentActorThe Last Command, High Pressure, Beau Sabreur, Love's Greatest Mistake, The Drag Net, +1 more
Kay FrancisActorJewel Robbery, Behind the Make-Up, One Way Passage, Street of Chance, Ladies' Man, +1 more
W.S. Van DykeDirectorThe Thin Man, After the Thin Man, I Love You Again, Shadow of the Thin Man, Manhattan Melodrama, +1 more
Robert KurrleCinematographerJewel Robbery, One Way Passage, The Road to Singapore, Lawyer Man, High Pressure, +1 more
Henry StephensonActorThe Baroness and the Butler, The Emperor's Candlesticks, Reckless, Double Harness, Rendezvous
Frank McHughActorI Love You Again, Fashions of 1934, One Way Passage, The Hoodlum Saint, High Pressure
Frank MorganActorThe Great Ziegfeld, The Emperor's Candlesticks, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Escapade, Love's Greatest Mistake
William H. DanielsCinematographerShadow of the Thin Man, Another Thin Man, Love Crazy, Double Wedding, Rendezvous- WWilliam AxtComposerThe Thin Man, Libeled Lady, Manhattan Melodrama, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Rendezvous
Movies and TV shows
152020s
1 title
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell (2023)
Self (archive footage)
2010s
1 title
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts (2017)
Self - Actor (archive footage)
1990s
2 titles · average score 78
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell (1996)
Self (archive footage)
78
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
Self (archive footage)
1980s
4 titles · average score 75
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow (1989)
Self (archive footage)
72
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
Self (archive footage)
81
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)
Self (archive footage)
74
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970s
2 titles · average score 63
It's Showtime (1976)
Self (archive footage)
63
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Self (archive footage)
1940s
2 titles · average score 57
1930s
3 titles · average score 60
The Romance of Celluloid (1937)
Self (archive footage)
