Writing
William Bowers
- Titles
- 49movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1942 to 1979, busiest in 1948 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
My Man Godfrey84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.5average 2.6
- Crime5.6average 3.7
- Nostalgia5.4average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.8average 3.7
- Mystery5.0average 4.1
- Situational Comedy3.3average 2.7
- Wholesome3.9average 3.3
- Romance4.1average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.1, average 5.2
- Uncanny0.9, average 2.5
- Family Dynamics3.1, average 4.7
- Fantasy0.4, average 1.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 6
- Character-Driven 5
- Classic Film Noir 4
- Situational Humor 3
- Family-Friendly 3
- Crime Thriller 3
- Mystery 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Classic Film 3
- Western 2
- American West 2
- Classic Western Comedy 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
George DuningComposer5 Against the House, The Mob, Tight Spot, The Notorious Lone Wolf, Convicted, +1 more
Yvonne De CarloActorCriss Cross, The Gal Who Took the West, The San Francisco Story, River Lady, Black Bart
Dan DuryeaActorCriss Cross, River Lady, Black Bart, Larceny
Harry MorganActorSupport Your Local Sheriff!, Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid, The Wild Wild West Revisited, Sidekicks
Glenn FordActorThe Sheepman, Advance to the Rear, Convicted, Imitation General- JJeff AlexanderComposerSupport Your Local Sheriff!, The Sheepman, Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid, The Wild Wild West Revisited
Irving GlassbergCinematographerRiver Lady, Black Bart, The Web, Larceny
Burt KennedyDirectorSupport Your Local Sheriff!, Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid, The Wild Wild West Revisited, Sidekicks
Robert ParrishDirectorThe Mob, The San Francisco Story, Cry Danger, Assignment: Paris- BBurnett GuffeyCinematographerTight Spot, The Notorious Lone Wolf, Convicted, Assignment: Paris
Brian KeithActor5 Against the House, Tight Spot, Way... Way Out
Dick PowellActorPitfall, Cry Danger, Split Second
Movies and TV shows
461980s
1 title · average score 61
61
More Wild Wild West (1980)
Teleplay
1970s
4 titles · average score 58
1960s
5 titles · average score 58
72
Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
Writer, Producer
49
The Ride to Hangman's Tree (1967)
Screenplay
61
Way... Way Out (1966)
Writer
52
Advance to the Rear (1964)
Screenplay
57
The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
Screenplay
1950s
18 titles · average score 63
66
The Sheepman (1958)
Screenplay
67
The Law and Jake Wade (1958)
Screenplay
84
My Man Godfrey (1957)
Screenplay
48
5 Against the House (1955)
Screenplay
64
Tight Spot (1955)
Screenplay
52
She Couldn't Say No (1954)
Screenplay
75
The Mob (1951)
Screenplay
72
Cry Danger (1951)
Screenplay
84
The Gunfighter (1950)
Story, Screenplay
65
Convicted (1950)
Screenplay
63
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950)
Screenplay
1940s
18 titles · average score 58
80
Criss Cross (1949)
Writer
51
The Gal Who Took the West (1949)
Story, Screenplay
75
Pitfall (1948)
Screenplay
53
Black Bart (1948)
Screenplay
41
Larceny (1948)
Screenplay
54
River Lady (1948)
Screenplay
70
The Web (1947)
Screenplay
61
Something in the Wind (1947)
Screenplay
56
Night and Day (1946)
Screenplay
52
Sing Your Way Home (1945)
Screenplay