Portrait of William Bowers

Writing

William Bowers

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 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
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
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Goodnight, August
Goodnight, August (2023)

Sound Recordist

1980s

1 title ยท average score 61
More Wild Wild West
More Wild Wild West (1980)
GoodWatch score 61

Teleplay

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 72
The Wild Wild West Revisited
The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)

Writer

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Mobile Two
Mobile Two (1975)

Producer

Sidekicks
Sidekicks (1974)

Writer

The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II (1974)
GoodWatch score 92

as Senate Committee Chairman

The Gun and the Pulpit
The Gun and the Pulpit (1974)
GoodWatch score 59

Teleplay

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 58
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer, Producer

The Ride to Hangman's Tree
The Ride to Hangman's Tree (1967)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out (1966)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear (1964)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

The Last Time I Saw Archie
The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

1950s

18 titles ยท average score 63
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James (1959)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

-30-
-30- (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

The Sheepman
The Sheepman (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

The Law and Jake Wade
The Law and Jake Wade (1958)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey (1957)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

5 Against the House
5 Against the House (1955)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

Tight Spot
Tight Spot (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No (1954)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

The Mob
The Mob (1951)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

Cry Danger
Cry Danger (1951)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter (1950)
GoodWatch score 84

Story, Screenplay

Convicted
Convicted (1950)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

1940s

18 titles ยท average score 60
Criss Cross
Criss Cross (1949)
GoodWatch score 80

Writer

The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West (1949)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Story

Pitfall
Pitfall (1948)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

Larceny
Larceny (1948)
GoodWatch score 42

Screenplay

Black Bart
Black Bart (1948)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

River Lady
River Lady (1948)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

The Web
The Web (1947)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)
GoodWatch score 60

Story

Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind (1947)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Night and Day
Night and Day (1946)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)
GoodWatch score 57

Story

Sing Your Way Home
Sing Your Way Home (1945)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay