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William Beaudine

William Beaudine

Director, also writer · Died March 18, 1970, aged 78 · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia William Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres. In 1915 he was hired as an actor and director by the Kalem Company. He was an assistant to director D.W. Griffith on The Birth of a Nation and Intolerance. By the time he was 23 Beaudine had directed his first picture, a short called Almost a King (1915). He would continue to direct shorts exclusively until 1922, when he shifted his efforts into making feature-length films. Beaudine directed silent films for Goldwyn Pictures (before it became part of MGM), Metro Pictures (also before MGM), First National Pictures, Principal and Warner Brothers. In 1926 he made Sparrows, the story of orphans imprisoned in a swamp farm starring Mary Pickford. Beaudine had at least 30 pictures to his credit before the sound era began. Among his first sound films were short Mack Sennett comedies; he made at least one film for Sennett while contractually bound elsewhere, resulting in his adopting the pseudonym "William Crowley." He would occasionally use the pseudonym in later years, usually as "William X. Crowley." He ground out several movies annually for Fox Films, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Universal Pictures. His most famous credit of the early 1930s is The Old-Fashioned Way, a comedy about old-time show folks starring W. C. Fields. Beaudine was one of a number of experienced directors (including Raoul Walsh and Allan Dwan) who were brought to England from Hollywood in the 1930s to work on what were in all other respects very British productions. Beaudine directed four films there starring Will Hay, including Boys Will Be Boys (1935) and Where There's a Will (1936). Beaudine was often entrusted with series films, including the Torchy Blane, The East Side Kids, Jiggs and Maggie, The Shadow, Charlie Chan and The Bowery Boys series. His efficiency was so well known that Walt Disney hired him to direct some of his television projects of the 1950s and had him direct a feature western, Ten Who Dared (1960). Beaudine became even busier in TV, directing Naked City, The Green Hornet, and dozens of Lassie episodes. His last two feature films, both released in 1966, were the horror-westerns Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (with John Carradine) and Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter. By the end of the decade he was the industry's oldest working professional, having started in 1909. Beaudine died of uremic poisoning in 1970 in California and was interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood.

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Born
January 14, 1892
Died
March 18, 1970 (aged 78)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director, also writer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 251 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are William Beaudine's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove 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

share of theme weight
Morality
41%
Bonds
30%
Self
12%
Survival
8%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Ideas
1%
Justice20 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 39 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 31 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 22 · Charged 17 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 26 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 28 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Absurd
21
Joyful
15
Thrilling
11
Warm
7
Other
29

How their films linger

Fun35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

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 Beaudine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Beaudine's titles on MovieCove; 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

251 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Green Hornet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Fury of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • The Green Hornet(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer

  • The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Lassie and the Flight of the Cougar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • The Green Hornet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Billy the Kid Versus Dracula(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Look Homeward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • Lassie: The Wayfarers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Lassie's Greatest Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Lassie's Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Disneyland After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Moochie of Pop Warner Football (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Ten Who Dared(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rapids Ahead/Bear Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Moochie of the Little League (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • In the Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Up In Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Westward Ho, the Wagons!(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Adventure in Dairyland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • The Plausible Impossible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • 3D Jamboree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Design for Dreaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Corky and White Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 17 episodes · Director · Writer

  • The Story of the Animated Drawing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • The Adventures of Spin and Marty(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Jail Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • High Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • TV Reader's Digest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 158 episodes · Director

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 31 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • City Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Pride of the Blue Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Paris Playboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Yukon Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Murder Without Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Roar of the Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Born to the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Jalopy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • No Holds Barred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Feudin' Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Yukon Gold(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rose Bowl Story(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Here Come the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Jet Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Hold That Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Rodeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • The Congregation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Havana Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Crazy Over Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Let's Go Navy!(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Ghost Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Cuban Fireball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Bowery Battalion(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Again Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Blues Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • A Wonderful Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • County Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Lucky Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Jiggs and Maggie Out West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Blonde Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Blue Grass of Kentucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Tough Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Trail of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Forgotten Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Tuna Clipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • The Lawton Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • The Feathered Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Jiggs and Maggie in Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Kidnapped(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Smugglers' Cove(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Eye(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Shanghai Chest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Jinx Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Angels' Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • The Chinese Ring(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bowery Buckaroos(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • News Hounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Gas House Kids Go West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Killer at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Too Many Winners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Hard Boiled Mahoney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Philo Vance Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Mr. Hex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Spook Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Below the Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Don't Gamble with Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • One Exciting Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Behind the Mask(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Shadow Returns(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Marble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Girl on the Spot(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Black Market Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Come Out Fighting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Swingin' on a Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Blonde Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Fashion Model(1945)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Kitty O'Day(1945)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mom and Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Crazy Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Bowery Champs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Shadow of Suspicion(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Oh, What a Night! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Leave It to the Irish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Follow the Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director · Writer

  • Detective Kitty O'Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Hot Rhythm(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Voodoo Man(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • What a Man! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Mystery of the 13th Guest(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Muggs Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Spotlight Scandals(1943)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Here Comes Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Ghosts on the Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Clancy Street Boys(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Ape Man(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Foreign Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Phantom Killer(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Living Ghost(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • One Thrilling Night(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Gallant Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Men of San Quentin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Mr. Washington Goes to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • The Panther's Claw(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Professor Creeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Lucky Ghost(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Duke of the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Blonde Comet(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle Kid(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mr. Celebrity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Desperate Cargo(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Federal Fugitives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Emergency Landing(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Up Jumped the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Misbehaving Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Four Shall Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Torchy Blane in Chinatown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Torchy Gets Her Man(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Said O'Reilly to McNab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Feather Your Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Transatlantic Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Windbag the Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Educated Evans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Where There's a Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Get Off My Foot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Boys Will Be Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Dandy Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director · Writer

  • So You Won't Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • The Old-Fashioned Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Big Idea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Her Bodyguard(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • See You Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Dream Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • The Crime of the Century(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Make Me a Star(1932)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Three Wise Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Forgotten Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Director

  • Men in Her Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Great Junction Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Penrod and Sam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Mad Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director · Producer

  • Movie-Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as William Beaudine - Director

  • The Lady Who Dared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Misbehaving Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Father's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • One Yard to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • A Hollywood Theme Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Road to Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Those Who Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Wedding Rings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • The Girl from Woolworth's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Hard to Get (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Two Weeks Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Fugitives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Give and Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Do Your Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Home, James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Heart to Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Irresistible Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Life of Riley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Frisco Sally Levy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Canadian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Sparrows(1926)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Hold That Lion! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Social Highwayman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • That's My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • My Swedie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Little Annie Rooney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • How Baxter Butted In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • A Broadway Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Narrow Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Lovers' Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Cornered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • A Self-Made Failure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Daughters of Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Wandering Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Daring Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Boy of Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • The Country Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • The Printer's Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Penrod and Sam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Her Fatal Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Catch My Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Heroes of the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Strictly Modern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Punch the Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Step Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Watch Your Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Fresh from the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • A Home Spun Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Why Wild Men Go Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • A Husband in Haste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • The Other Man's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • Easy Payments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • A Sanitarium Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Won By a Fowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • What'll We Do with Uncle? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Who Done It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Reputation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Camera Operator

  • His Fatal Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • A Desert Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Uneasy Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • When Damon Fell for Pythias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Why They Left Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • A Shadowed Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director

  • The Inspector's Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director

  • For the Son of the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Assistant Director

  • Black and White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Suffragette Minstrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Assistant Director

  • Papa's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Young Father

  • Almost a Wild Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Writer

  • The Tenderfoot's Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as In Bar

  • Hot Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Cigar Store Owner

  • The Engagement Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as In Park

  • To Save Her Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Actor

  • Fools of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    Assistant Camera · as Extra (uncredited)

Career shape

A full career of 251 titles from 1909 to 2005.

Highest rated

Sparrows (1926)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 251: 7 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting236 of 251: 227 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thWriting10 of 251: 2 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing2 of 251: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 251: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 251: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

251 titles, 10 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1900s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew1910s22 · 4 acting · 18 crew1920s44 · crew1930s34 · 2 acting · 32 crew1940s77 · crew1950s55 · crew1960s13 · crew1970s3 · crew2000s1 · crew

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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do William Beaudine's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 41; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 44 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · director

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)

86th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Sparrows (1926)

Midcredits 85th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 47/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 MovieCove 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 Beaudine work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Beaudine's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Ryan shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles