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William C. Thompson

Career

Active from 1914 to 1960, busiest in 1934 and 1953 with 5 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score42/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dementia
Dementia
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William C. Thompson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.1, average 4.8
  • Catharsis
    2.5, average 5.1
  • Wholesome
    1.3, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 8
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Melodrama 3
  • B-Movie 3
  • Exploitation Cinema 2
  • Ed Wood Film 2
  • Campy 2
  • Early Cinema 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • Burlesque Performance 2
  • Vintage Showbiz 2
  • 1950s 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Arizona Nights
Arizona Nights

Cinematography

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 36
The Sinister Urge
The Sinister Urge (1960)
GoodWatch score 24

Director of Photography

Too Soon to Love
Too Soon to Love (1960)
GoodWatch score 48

Cinematography

1950s

23 titles ยท average score 41
Revenge of the Dead
Revenge of the Dead (1959)
GoodWatch score 31

Director of Photography

Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

The Astounding She-Monster
The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
GoodWatch score 28

Director of Photography

Gun Girls
Gun Girls (1957)

Director of Photography

The Violent Years
The Violent Years (1956)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

Bride of the Monster
Bride of the Monster (1955)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Dementia
Dementia (1955)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

Jail Bait
Jail Bait (1954)
GoodWatch score 30

Director of Photography

Girl Gang
Girl Gang (1954)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Glen or Glenda
Glen or Glenda (1953)
GoodWatch score 40

as Judge (uncredited)

Project Moon Base
Project Moon Base (1953)
GoodWatch score 25

Director of Photography

The Blonde Pick-Up
The Blonde Pick-Up (1951)
GoodWatch score 22

Director of Photography

1940s

4 titles ยท average score 43
Arctic Fury
Arctic Fury (1949)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

The Devil's Sleep
The Devil's Sleep (1949)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

Trouble At Melody Mesa
Trouble At Melody Mesa (1949)

Director of Photography

The White Gorilla
The White Gorilla (1945)
GoodWatch score 28

Director of Photography

1930s

15 titles ยท average score 53
Tugboat Princess
Tugboat Princess (1936)

Director of Photography

The Irish Gringo
The Irish Gringo (1935)

Producer, Director

Maniac
Maniac (1934)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Tomorrow's Children
Tomorrow's Children (1934)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

The Brand of Hate
The Brand of Hate (1934)

Director of Photography

High School Girl
High School Girl (1934)

Director of Photography

A Demon for Trouble
A Demon for Trouble (1934)

Director of Photography

Found Alive
Found Alive (1933)

Director of Photography

Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals (1933)
GoodWatch score 66

"B" Camera Operator

No Greater Love
No Greater Love (1932)

Director of Photography

Pueblo Terror
Pueblo Terror (1931)

Director of Photography

Trails of the Golden West
Trails of the Golden West (1931)

Director of Photography

1920s

3 titles
Arizona Nights
Arizona Nights (1927)

Director of Photography

Pals
Pals (1925)

Cinematography

The Woman Untamed
The Woman Untamed (1920)

Director of Photography

1910s

10 titles
As the Sun Went Down
As the Sun Went Down (1919)

Director of Photography

Revenge
Revenge (1918)

Cinematography

The Demon
The Demon (1918)

Director of Photography

Mother, I Need You
Mother, I Need You (1918)

Director of Photography

The Curse of Eve
The Curse of Eve (1917)

Cinematography

The Fall of a Nation
The Fall of a Nation (1916)

Director of Photography

Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman
Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman (1915)

Director of Photography

Garden of Lies
Garden of Lies (1915)

Director of Photography

Evangeline
Evangeline (1914)

Director of Photography

Absinthe
Absinthe (1914)

Director of Photography