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Frank D. Williams

Career

Active from 1914 to 1921, busiest in 1914 with 18 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tillie's Punctured Romance
Tillie's Punctured Romance
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 3.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frank D. Williams Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.3, average 5.5
  • Mystery
    1.6, average 4.0
  • Family Dynamics
    2.5, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Physical Humor 9
  • Slapstick Comedy 8
  • Early Cinema 7
  • Silent Film Era 5
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Short Film 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Silent Film 3
  • Classic Comedy 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Silent Era Slapstick 3
  • Historical Comedy 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1930s

1 title · average score 84
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (1933)
GoodWatch score 84

Visual Effects Supervisor

1920s

7 titles · average score 87
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
GoodWatch score 87

Special Effects

Where Lights Are Low
Where Lights Are Low (1921)

Director of Photography

The Swamp
The Swamp (1921)

Director of Photography

Black Roses
Black Roses (1921)

Director of Photography

The Devil's Claim
The Devil's Claim (1920)

Director of Photography

The Brand of Lopez
The Brand of Lopez (1920)

Cinematography

The Beggar Prince
The Beggar Prince (1920)

Cinematography

1910s

44 titles · average score 50
The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy (1917)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

The Vagabond
The Vagabond (1916)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

The Floorwalker
The Floorwalker (1916)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Caught in a Cabaret
Caught in a Cabaret (1914)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

Tillie's Punctured Romance
Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Making a Living
Making a Living (1914)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

Kid Auto Races at Venice
Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914)
GoodWatch score 47

as Cameraman (uncredited)

Mabel's Strange Predicament
Mabel's Strange Predicament (1914)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

A Busy Day
A Busy Day (1914)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

Tango Tangles
Tango Tangles (1914)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

A Film Johnnie
A Film Johnnie (1914)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

His Favorite Pastime
His Favorite Pastime (1914)
GoodWatch score 35

Director of Photography