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Portrait of William Bowers

Writing

William Bowers

Titles
49movies3TV shows
Career

Active from 1942 to 1979, busiest in 1948 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Bowers Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Classic Film Noir 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Western Comedy 2
  • Satirical 2
  • Classic Film 2
  • Light-Hearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
RoleAnyWriting46Acting2Production2Sound1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s181950s181960s51970s71980s12020s1
GenreAnyComedy20Western17Drama13Crime13Thriller10Romance6TV Movie6Music4War4Action3Action & Adventure1Mystery1Science Fiction1Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title

1980s

1 title · average score 61

1970s

7 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch91
The Godfather Part II

as Senate Committee Chairman

1960s

5 titles · average score 58

1950s

18 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch84
The Gunfighter

Screenplay, Story

All 18 titles from the 1950s

1940s

18 titles · average score 60
All 18 titles from the 1940s