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Portrait of William Klein

Directing

William Klein

Titles
24movies2TV shows
Career

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

Directed
20
titles as director
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 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Klein Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    1.5, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.2
  • Mystery
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.1

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

8
TypeAllMovies8
RoleAnyDirecting20Camera8Writing6Appearances3Editing2Acting1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s21970s31980s11990s1
GenreAnyDocumentary7Music2Comedy1Science Fiction1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

1 title
Poster for Messiah

Director, Director of Photography

1980s

1 title
Poster for The French

Director, Director of Photography

1970s

3 titles · average score 60
Poster for May Days

Director, Writer

GoodWatch54
Poster for The Model Couple

Director, Director of Photography

GoodWatch65
Poster for Muhammad Ali, the Greatest

Director, Director of Photography

1960s

2 titles
Poster for The Pan-African Festival in Algiers

Director of Photography, Director

Poster for Le Business et la Mode

Director, Director of Photography

1950s

1 title · average score 68