Portrait of William Cottrell

Writing

William Cottrell

Career

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

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
GoodWatch score85/100

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 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Cottrell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.5, average 5.5
  • Crime
    0.9, average 3.6
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Animation 7
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Physical Comedy 4
  • Anthropomorphic Animals 3
  • Slapstick Comedy 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Fantasy Adventure 2
  • Classic Disney Animation 2
  • Cultural Exploration 2
  • Charming 2
  • Animated Short 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 73
Music Land
Music Land (1955)

Writer

Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1953)
GoodWatch score 75

Story

The Little House
The Little House (1952)
GoodWatch score 71

Adaptation

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
GoodWatch score 75

Story

1940s

6 titles ยท average score 75
The Naked City
The Naked City (1948)
GoodWatch score 76

as Bisbee (Uncredited)

The Three Caballeros
The Three Caballeros (1944)
GoodWatch score 73

Story

Saludos Amigos
Saludos Amigos (1942)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

Aquarela do Brasil
Aquarela do Brasil (1942)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

Pinocchio
Pinocchio (1940)
GoodWatch score 86

Adaptation

1930s

20 titles ยท average score 67
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
GoodWatch score 85

Sequence Supervisor, Director

Thru the Mirror
Thru the Mirror (1936)
GoodWatch score 73

Story

Three Little Wolves
Three Little Wolves (1936)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay, Storyboard

More Kittens
More Kittens (1936)
GoodWatch score 59

Story

Pluto's Judgement Day
Pluto's Judgement Day (1935)
GoodWatch score 69

Story

Three Orphan Kittens
Three Orphan Kittens (1935)
GoodWatch score 67

Story

The Robber Kitten
The Robber Kitten (1935)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

Water Babies
Water Babies (1935)
GoodWatch score 60

Story

The Grasshopper and the Ants
The Grasshopper and the Ants (1934)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer

The Goddess of Spring
The Goddess of Spring (1934)
GoodWatch score 64

Story

Camping Out
Camping Out (1934)
GoodWatch score 66

Story

The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas (1933)
GoodWatch score 67

Story