Portrait of William Dear

Directing

William Dear

Titles
32movies4TV shows
Career

Active from 1973 to 2016, busiest in 1991 with 3 main titles.

Directed
30
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Dear Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.6
  • Social Commentary
    3.7, average 4.9
  • Dark Humor
    1.7, average 2.9
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 7
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Inspirational 3
  • Underdog Story 3
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 2
  • 1980s Nostalgia 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Heartwarming 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies8
RoleAnyDirecting8Acting2Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s41980s91990s82000s82010s4
GenreAnyComedy5Family5Drama3TV Movie2Fantasy1Horror1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

8 titles · average score 54
GoodWatch46
Poster for Simon Says

Director, Writer

GoodWatch54
Poster for Santa Who?

as Sparky (as Bill Dear)

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