Portrait of Willard Huyck

Writing

Willard Huyck

Career

Active from 1966 to 1994, busiest in 1975 and 1984 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for American Graffiti
American Graffiti
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Willard Huyck Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Pathos
    3.3, average 5.3
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 46
Radioland Murders
Radioland Murders (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 43
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers (1989)

Teleplay, Executive Producer

A Father's Homecoming
A Father's Homecoming (1988)

Writer, Executive Producer

Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck (1986)
GoodWatch score 33

Director, Screenplay

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Best Defense
Best Defense (1984)
GoodWatch score 26

Director, Screenplay

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 59
French Postcards
French Postcards (1979)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti (1979)
GoodWatch score 38

Characters

Lucky Lady
Lucky Lady (1975)
GoodWatch score 37

Writer

Messiah of Evil
Messiah of Evil (1975)
GoodWatch score 73

as Zombie in Car (uncredited)

American Graffiti
American Graffiti (1973)
GoodWatch score 85

Writer

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 51
The Devil's Eight
The Devil's Eight (1969)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Down These Mean Streets
Down These Mean Streets (1966)

Director, Writer