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William Fairchild

Titles
22movies2TV shows
Career

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

Directed
4
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Star!
Star!
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Fairchild Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.2
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
TypeAllMovies22
RoleAnyWriting22Directing4Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s21950s111960s31970s51980s1
GenreAnyDrama12Comedy6Adventure4TV Movie3Thriller3War3Romance3History2Mystery2Family1Horror1Music1Crime1Science Fiction1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

1 title

1970s

5 titles · average score 57
Poster for Embassy

Screenplay

1960s

3 titles · average score 60
Poster for The Horsemasters

Writer, Director

1950s

11 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch62
Poster for The Silent Enemy

Screenplay, Director

GoodWatch63
Poster for The Extra Day

Director, Writer

GoodWatch57
Poster for John and Julie

Writer, Director

GoodWatch63
Poster for Malta Story

Screenplay, Story

1940s

2 titles