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 score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Bowers Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.0, average 4.7
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Classic Film Noir 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Classic Film 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Cold War Thriller 2
  • Film Noir 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Western 2
  • Black and White 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
TypeAllMovies49TV shows1
RoleAnyWriting46Acting2Production2Sound1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s181950s181960s51970s71980s12020s1
GenreAnyComedy20Western17Drama14Crime13Thriller10TV Movie6Romance5Music4War4Action3Action & Adventure1Mystery1Adventure1Science Fiction1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title

1980s

1 title · average score 58

1970s

7 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch87
Poster for The Godfather Part II

as Senate Committee Chairman

1960s

5 titles · average score 57

1950s

18 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch75
Poster for The Gunfighter

Story, Screenplay

All 18 titles from the 1950s

1940s

18 titles · average score 61
All 18 titles from the 1940s
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