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L. William O'Connell

Career

Active from 1918 to 1948, busiest in 1938 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Scarface
Scarface
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
L. William O'Connell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Satire & Parody
    1.2, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Romance 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Classic Whodunit 3
  • Classic Film Noir 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Musical Comedy 2
  • Escapist Entertainment 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Simple Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

109
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
They Shall Pay
They Shall Pay

Director of Photography

1940s

38 titles · average score 60
Repeat Performance
Repeat Performance (1947)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Decoy
Decoy (1946)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Blondie's Lucky Day
Blondie's Lucky Day (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

The Power of the Whistler
The Power of the Whistler (1945)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Life with Blondie
Life with Blondie (1945)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Cry of the Werewolf
Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography, Cinematography

The Return of the Vampire
The Return of the Vampire (1943)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

What's the Matador?
What's the Matador? (1942)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live (1941)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

I'll Never Heil Again
I'll Never Heil Again (1941)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Gambling on the High Seas
Gambling on the High Seas (1940)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

1930s

45 titles · average score 58
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

When Were You Born
When Were You Born (1938)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Mystery House
Mystery House (1938)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

Heart of the North
Heart of the North (1938)

Director of Photography

Treachery Rides the Range
Treachery Rides the Range (1936)

Director of Photography

Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Charlie Chan in London
Charlie Chan in London (1934)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Baby Take a Bow
Baby Take a Bow (1934)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Scarface
Scarface (1932)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

1920s

23 titles · average score 60
Chasing Through Europe
Chasing Through Europe (1929)

Director of Photography

A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port (1928)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

4 Devils
4 Devils (1928)

Director of Photography

Fazil
Fazil (1928)
GoodWatch score 59

Cinematography

Paid to Love
Paid to Love (1927)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

The Monkey Talks
The Monkey Talks (1927)

Director of Photography

Cradle Snatchers
Cradle Snatchers (1927)

Director of Photography

The Bells
The Bells (1926)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

April Fool
April Fool (1926)

Director of Photography

The Unchastened Woman
The Unchastened Woman (1925)

Director of Photography

The Sky Pilot
The Sky Pilot (1921)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Suds
Suds (1920)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

1910s

2 titles
Missing
Missing (1918)

Director of Photography

Witchcraft
Witchcraft (1916)

Assistant Director