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J. Elder Wills

Career

Active from 1930 to 1948, busiest in 1930 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Big Fella
Big Fella
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
J. Elder Wills Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    55
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1960s

    1 title
    The Missing Note
    The Missing Note (1961)

    Art Direction

    1950s

    19 titles ยท average score 54
    The Quatermass Xperiment
    The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Art Direction

    The Glass Cage
    The Glass Cage (1955)
    GoodWatch score 55

    Art Direction

    Break in the Circle
    Break in the Circle (1955)

    Art Direction

    The Unholy Four
    The Unholy Four (1954)
    GoodWatch score 43

    Art Direction

    The Men of Sherwood Forest
    The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Art Direction

    The House Across the Lake
    The House Across the Lake (1954)
    GoodWatch score 44

    Art Direction

    Blackout
    Blackout (1954)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Art Direction

    Face the Music
    Face the Music (1954)
    GoodWatch score 57

    Art Direction

    Spaceways
    Spaceways (1953)
    GoodWatch score 42

    Art Direction

    The Saint's Return
    The Saint's Return (1953)
    GoodWatch score 58

    Art Direction

    36 Hours
    36 Hours (1953)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Art Direction

    The Gambler and the Lady
    The Gambler and the Lady (1952)
    GoodWatch score 54

    Art Direction

    1940s

    3 titles ยท average score 61
    The Perfect Woman
    The Perfect Woman (1949)
    GoodWatch score 61

    Art Direction

    Against the Wind
    Against the Wind (1948)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Screenplay

    Look Before You Love
    Look Before You Love (1948)

    Art Direction

    1930s

    25 titles ยท average score 53
    Big Fella
    Big Fella (1938)
    GoodWatch score 65

    Art Direction, Producer

    Song of Freedom
    Song of Freedom (1936)
    GoodWatch score 52

    Assistant Art Director, Director

    Sporting Love
    Sporting Love (1936)

    Director

    Everything in Life
    Everything in Life (1936)

    Director, Art Direction

    The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
    The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935)
    GoodWatch score 43

    Art Direction

    Her Last Affaire
    Her Last Affaire (1935)

    Art Direction

    Tiger Bay
    Tiger Bay (1934)

    Story, Art Direction

    Sing As We Go
    Sing As We Go (1934)

    Art Direction

    Her First Affaire
    Her First Affaire (1932)

    Art Direction

    Herlock Sholmes in Be-a-Live-Crook
    Herlock Sholmes in Be-a-Live-Crook (1930)

    Director

    Don Dougio Fairabanca
    Don Dougio Fairabanca (1930)

    Director

    Our Dumb Friend
    Our Dumb Friend (1930)

    Director

    1920s

    7 titles ยท average score 67
    The Informer
    The Informer (1929)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Art Direction

    Adam's Apple
    Adam's Apple (1928)

    Art Direction

    Tommy Atkins
    Tommy Atkins (1928)

    Art Direction

    Widecombe Fair
    Widecombe Fair (1928)

    Art Direction

    Toni
    Toni (1928)

    Art Direction

    Paradise
    Paradise (1928)

    Art Direction

    Poppies of Flanders
    Poppies of Flanders (1927)

    Art Direction