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William C. de Mille

William C. de Mille

Director and writer, also producer and actor · Died March 5, 1955, aged 76 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

William Churchill de Mille was the older brother of Hollywood legend Cecil B. DeMille (W.C. retained the family spelling of his name) and father of Tony Award-winning choreographer Agnes de Mille.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 25, 1878
Died
March 5, 1955 (aged 76)
From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Director and writer, also producer and actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 83 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are William C. de Mille's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Power
33%
Bonds
29%
Morality
24%
Self
9%
Society
5%
Class2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
3
Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Dread
2
Joyful
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 C. de Mille's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William C. de Mille'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

83 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Captain Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Famous Scenes from Pagliacci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Emperor Jones(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Two Kinds of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Secret Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Theatre Play

  • Passion Flower(1930)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • This Mad World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Idle Rich(1929)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Doctor's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director · Writer

  • Craig's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Tenth Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Almost Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Producer

  • The Little Adventuress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Telephone Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Theatre Play

  • Gigolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Producer

  • For Alimony Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

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

    Director · Producer

  • Braveheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Theatre Play

  • The Splendid Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director · Story

  • New Brooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Men and Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Locked Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

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

    Theatre Play

  • The Fast Set (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Warrens of Virginia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • The Bedroom Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Don't Call It Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Marriage Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as William C. de Mille

  • Only 38 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Grumpy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • The World's Applause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Clarence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Nice People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Bought and Paid For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Miss Lulu Bett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • After the Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The Lost Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • What Every Woman Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Midsummer Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director · Producer

  • Conrad in Quest of His Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director · Producer

  • The Prince Chap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Why Change Your Wife? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Story

  • Jack Straw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • The Tree of Knowledge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • For Better, for Worse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • Peg o' My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • The Mystery Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • Mirandy Smiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • We Can't Have Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • The Honor of His House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • One More American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director · Theatre Play

  • The Widow's Might (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • The Secret Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Woman God Forgot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Ghost House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Hashimura Togo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Joan the Woman(1916)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The World and the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

  • The Heir to the Hoorah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director

  • Anton the Terrible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director

  • Common Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director

  • The Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director

  • Maria Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Screenplay

  • The Sowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director

  • The Ragamuffin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · Writer

  • Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Screenplay

  • Carmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Still Photographer · Writer

  • The Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Theatre Play

  • The Secret Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Writer

  • The Puppet Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Writer

  • The Wild Goose Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

  • The Warrens of Virginia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Theatre Play

  • After Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Writer

  • The Goose Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Scenario Writer

  • Young Romance(1915)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cameo Kirby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Scenario Writer

  • Rose of the Rancho(1914)

    as Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Only Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • The Master Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Supervisor of Production Resources

  • Strongheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Theatre Play

  • Classmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 82 titles from 1914 to 1939.

Highest rated

The Emperor Jones (1933)

Midcredits 54th

Most popular right now

Passion Flower (1930)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 82: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting51 of 82: 44 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting30 of 82: 25 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing5 of 82: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 82: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

82 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1910s37 · 1 acting · 36 crew1920s39 · 1 acting · 38 crew1930s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do William C. de Mille's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Rose of the Rancho (1914)

51st percentile spread · 74% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Emperor Jones (1933)

Midcredits 54th · 50% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 5 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 C. de Mille work with?

People who share at least 2 of William C. de Mille's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Neill shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles