Portrait of William Bast

Writing

William Bast

Career

Active from 1951 to 2002, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Fugitive
The Fugitive
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Bast Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Dark Humor
    1.7, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Wholesome Family Drama 2
  • Mid-Century Realism 2
  • Spectacle 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Power Struggles 2
  • Star-Studded Cast 2
  • Corporate Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Willie and Jimmy Dean
Willie and Jimmy Dean

Novel

2000s

1 title · average score 62
Power and Beauty
Power and Beauty (2002)
GoodWatch score 62

Teleplay, Producer

1990s

4 titles · average score 51
The Fury Within
The Fury Within (1998)
GoodWatch score 42

Executive Producer, Writer

Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare
Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (1995)
GoodWatch score 48

Story, Teleplay

Secrets
Secrets (1992)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

1980s

4 titles · average score 71
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae (1984)
GoodWatch score 64

Teleplay

The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

Teleplay

The Star Maker
The Star Maker (1981)

Producer, Writer

Mistress of Paradise
Mistress of Paradise (1981)

Writer

1970s

4 titles · average score 55
The Betsy
The Betsy (1978)
GoodWatch score 28

Screenplay

The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

James Dean
James Dean (1976)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer, Producer

The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer

1960s

3 titles · average score 61
The Valley of Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Hammerhead
Hammerhead (1968)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Danger Has Two Faces
Danger Has Two Faces (1968)

Writer