Portrait of William K. Howard

Directing

William K. Howard

Career

Active from 1921 to 1946, busiest in 1926 and 1929 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns, Fugitive
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William K. Howard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Wonder
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Romance 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Redemption Story 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Silent Film 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

6 titles ยท average score 52
A Guy Could Change
A Guy Could Change (1946)

Director

When the Lights Go On Again
When the Lights Go On Again (1944)

Director

Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Come Lately (1943)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Klondike Fury
Klondike Fury (1942)

Director

Bullets for O'Hara
Bullets for O'Hara (1941)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman (1940)

Director

1930s

20 titles ยท average score 59
Back Door to Heaven
Back Door to Heaven (1939)
GoodWatch score 42

as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Fire Over England
Fire Over England (1937)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Squeaker
The Squeaker (1937)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across (1936)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Rendezvous
Rendezvous (1935)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer, Director

Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice (1934)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

This Side of Heaven
This Side of Heaven (1934)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory (1933)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Trial of Vivienne Ware
The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)

Director

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1932)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Don't Bet on Women
Don't Bet on Women (1931)

Director

1920s

26 titles ยท average score 45
The Valiant
The Valiant (1929)
GoodWatch score 40

Director, Producer

Christina
Christina (1929)

Director

A Ship Comes In
A Ship Comes In (1928)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

The River Pirate
The River Pirate (1928)

Director

White Gold
White Gold (1927)

Director

Gigolo
Gigolo (1926)

Director

Volcano
Volcano (1926)

Director

The Thundering Herd
The Thundering Herd (1925)

Director

Code of the West
Code of the West (1925)

Director

Let's Go
Let's Go (1923)

Director

Captain Fly-by-Night
Captain Fly-by-Night (1922)

Director

Play Square
Play Square (1921)

Director