Writing
William Nicholson
- Titles
- 24movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1983 to 2022, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 3titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Shadowlands88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Biographical4.3average 0.9
- Pathos7.9average 5.2
- Politics4.7average 2.6
- Warfare3.2average 1.2
- Melancholy6.4average 4.7
- Catharsis6.8average 5.1
- Spiritual3.5average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.2, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.1, average 2.7
- Physical Comedy0.9, average 2.5
- Dark Humor1.5, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Biographical Drama 5
- Character-Driven 3
- Character Study 2
- Historical Drama 2
- Literary Adaptation 2
- Melancholy 2
- Political Intrigue 2
- Visually Stunning 2
- Strong Female Lead 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Social Justice 2
- Human Endurance 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- NNorman StoneDirectorThe Vision, Martin Luther, Heretic, Shadowlands
Juliet StevensonActorLife Story, The March
Helena Bonham CarterActorLes Misérables, The Vision
Philip StoneActorMartin Luther, Heretic, Shadowlands
Russell CroweActorGladiator, Les Misérables
Tom HollanderActorElizabeth: The Golden Age, Breathe
Joss AcklandActorFirelight, Shadowlands- LLesley WalkerEditorGrey Owl, Shadowlands
Richard AttenboroughDirectorGrey Owl, Shadowlands
Alex HeffesComposerMandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Hope Gap
George FentonComposerGrey Owl, Shadowlands
Roger PrattCinematographerGrey Owl, Shadowlands
Movies and TV shows
23Great
Score 80 to 89
1 title
Great
Score 80 to 89
88
Shadowlands (1993)
Theatre Play, Screenplay
Good
Score 70 to 79
4 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
Gladiator (2000)
Screenplay
78
Thirteen Lives (2022)
Screenplay, Story
73
Les Misérables (2012)
Screenplay
73
Shadowlands (1985)
Writer
Decent
Score 60 to 69
9 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
Crime of the Century (1996)
Screenplay
68
Everest (2015)
Screenplay
68
Life Story (1987)
Screenplay
65
Sarafina! (1992)
Screenplay
64
Breathe (2017)
Screenplay
63
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Screenplay
63
Unbroken (2014)
Screenplay
63
Hope Gap (2019)
Director, Screenplay
60
The Beatnicks (2002)
Writer, Director
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
6 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
57
Firelight (1998)
Writer, Director
55
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
Screenplay
54
First Knight (1995)
Story, Screenplay
54
Nell (1994)
Screenplay
37
Grey Owl (1999)
Screenplay
Not rated yet
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