Portrait of William Klein

Directing

William Klein

Career

Active from 1958 to 2026, with a break from 2000 to 2024, busiest in 1969 and 1977 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Far from Vietnam
Far from Vietnam
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Klein Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    1.5, average 4.8
  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Romance
    1.8, average 3.8
  • Mystery
    2.0, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Absurdist Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
L’indispensable
L’indispensable (2026)

as Photo

Les Troubles de la Circulation
Les Troubles de la Circulation (2025)

Director

1990s

5 titles
Messiah
Messiah (1999)

Director of Photography, Director

In and Out of Fashion
In and Out of Fashion (1998)

Director

Contacts: Sophie Calle
Contacts: Sophie Calle (1997)

Original Concept

The King of Ads, Part 2
The King of Ads, Part 2 (1993)

Director

Babilée '91
Babilée '91 (1992)

Director

1980s

3 titles
Mode in France
Mode in France (1985)

Director

The French
The French (1982)

Director of Photography, Director

The Little Richard Story
The Little Richard Story (1980)

Director

1970s

5 titles · average score 60
May Days
May Days (1978)

Director, Writer

The Model Couple
The Model Couple (1977)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Writer

Hollywood, California: A Loser's Opera
Hollywood, California: A Loser's Opera (1977)

Director

Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (1974)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography, Director

Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther
Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther (1970)

Editor, Cinematography

1960s

6 titles · average score 65
Mr. Freedom
Mr. Freedom (1969)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Director

The Pan-African Festival in Algiers
The Pan-African Festival in Algiers (1969)

Director of Photography, Director

Far from Vietnam
Far from Vietnam (1967)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? (1966)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Dialogue

Cassius le grand
Cassius le grand (1964)

Director

Le Business et la Mode
Le Business et la Mode (1962)

Director of Photography, Director

1950s

1 title · average score 68
Broadway by Light
Broadway by Light (1958)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Editor