William Walton
Composer · Died March 8, 1983, aged 80 · Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Sir William Walton was a British music composer.
Biography from TMDB.
- March 29, 1902
- March 8, 1983 (aged 80)
- Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
- Composer
- 8 on Motif · 24 credits in all
What are William Walton's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch William Walton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for William Walton's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
24 credits, 8 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovitch and Walton With Sol Gabetta and Willard White (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Mariner Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Roger of the Raj (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
Golden Gordon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
Whinfrey's Last Case (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
The Curse of the Claw (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)
Murder at Moorstones Manor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)
Tomkinson's Schooldays (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)
Three Sisters(1970)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Battle of Britain(1969)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Richard III(1955)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Hamlet(1948)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Henry V(1944)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Went the Day Well?(1942)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Spitfire(1942)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Foreman Went to France (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)
The Next of Kin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)
Major Barbara (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)
Stolen Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)
Dreaming Lips (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)
As You Like It(1936)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Escape Me Never (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles from 1935 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Henry V (1944)
Highest rated
Went the Day Well? (1942)
Most popular right now
Henry V (1944)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do William Walton's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the sound and music 72/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does William Walton work with?
People who share at least 2 of William Walton's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Laurence Olivier shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Laurence OlivierShared titles: Three Sisters (1970), Richard III (1955), Hamlet (1948), Henry V (1944), As You Like It (1936)See all 5 shared titles with Laurence Olivier
Writers
- William ShakespeareShared titles: Richard III (1955), Hamlet (1948), Henry V (1944), As You Like It (1936)See all 4 shared titles with William Shakespeare
Actors
- Felix AylmerShared titles: Hamlet (1948), Henry V (1944), As You Like It (1936)See all 3 shared titles with Felix Aylmer
- Basil SydneyShared titles: Hamlet (1948), Went the Day Well? (1942)See all 2 shared titles with Basil Sydney
- Leslie BanksShared titles: Henry V (1944), Went the Day Well? (1942)See all 2 shared titles with Leslie Banks
Editors
- Helga CranstonShared titles: Richard III (1955), Hamlet (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Helga Cranston
Producers
- Herbert SmithShared titles: Hamlet (1948), Henry V (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Herbert Smith
Mixed roles
- Reginald BeckShared titles: Hamlet (1948), Henry V (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Reginald Beck