Portrait of Bill Walsh

Writing

Bill Walsh

Career

Active from 1950 to 1997, with a break from 1976 to 1996, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bill Walsh Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.2, average 5.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0
  • Melancholy
    2.2, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 5
  • Slapstick Humor 4
  • Classic Disney 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Classic Disney Comedy 3
  • Lighthearted Fun 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 39
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Film Writer

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 46
Flubber
Flubber (1997)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

The Love Bug
The Love Bug (1997)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Film Writer

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 55
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Producer

Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Producer

The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
GoodWatch score 48

Producer

Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Producer

Scandalous John
Scandalous John (1971)
GoodWatch score 40

Producer, Screenplay

1960s

10 titles ยท average score 68
The Love Bug
The Love Bug (1968)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Screenplay

Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
GoodWatch score 75

Producer, Screenplay

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

Co-Producer

That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat! (1965)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay, Co-Producer

Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins (1964)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay, Co-Producer

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenstory

Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber (1963)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Co-Producer

Bon Voyage!
Bon Voyage! (1962)
GoodWatch score 56

Associate Producer, Writer

The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay, Associate Producer

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

1950s

15 titles ยท average score 61
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog (1959)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay, Associate Producer

The Best Doggoned Dog in the World
The Best Doggoned Dog in the World (1957)

Writer

Along the Mohawk Trail
Along the Mohawk Trail (1957)

as Kane

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm (1957)

Producer

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer

Westward Ho, The Wagons!
Westward Ho, The Wagons! (1956)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer

The Littlest Outlaw
The Littlest Outlaw (1955)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress (1955)

Producer

The Disneyland Story
The Disneyland Story (1954)

Producer, Writer

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (1954)

Producer

The Walt Disney Christmas Show
The Walt Disney Christmas Show (1951)

Producer

One Hour in Wonderland
One Hour in Wonderland (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer, Writer