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Writing

William Fairchild

Career

Active from 1948 to 1982, busiest in 1955 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Star!
Star!
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Fairchild Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Period Piece 3
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Naval Warfare 2
  • Espionage Thriller 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 87
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Minister

1980s

1 title
The Sound of Murder
The Sound of Murder (1982)

Writer

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 57
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels (1974)

Writer

The Break
The Break (1974)

Writer

The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man (1973)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Embassy
Embassy (1972)

Screenplay

The Darwin Adventure
The Darwin Adventure (1972)

Writer

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 60
Star!
Star! (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb (1965)
GoodWatch score 52

Theatre Play

The Horsemasters
The Horsemasters (1961)

Director, Writer

1950s

11 titles ยท average score 60
The Silent Enemy
The Silent Enemy (1958)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Screenplay

The Extra Day
The Extra Day (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

John and Julie
John and Julie (1955)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Writer

Value for Money
Value for Money (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Passage Home
Passage Home (1955)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

The Seekers
The Seekers (1954)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Front Page Story
Front Page Story (1954)

Screenplay

Malta Story
Malta Story (1953)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Story

The Net
The Net (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Gift Horse
Gift Horse (1952)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Outcast of the Islands
Outcast of the Islands (1951)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

1940s

2 titles
Badger's Green
Badger's Green (1949)

Screenplay

Colonel Bogey
Colonel Bogey (1948)

Screenplay