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Portrait of William Cottrell

Writing

William Cottrell

Titles
30movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1928 to 1955, busiest in 1934 with 5 main titles.

Directed
1
title as director
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Cottrell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.5, average 5.6
  • Crime
    1.0, average 3.7
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Animation 6
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Physical Comedy 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Anthropomorphic Animals 3
  • Iconic Musical Score 2
  • Classic Disney Animation 2
  • Fantasy Adventure 2
  • Cultural Exploration 2
  • 1930s 2
  • Musical Short 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
RoleAnyWriting28Acting1Directing1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s201940s61950s4
GenreAnyAnimation29Family11Fantasy9Comedy9Music5Adventure3Crime2Mystery1Thriller1Horror1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

4 titles · average score 73

1940s

6 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch75
The Naked City

as Bisbee (Uncredited)

1930s

20 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch86
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Director, Sequence Supervisor

GoodWatch67
Three Little Wolves

Screenplay, Storyboard

All 20 titles from the 1930s