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William Diver

Editor and cinematographer

Works as
Editor and cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are William Diver's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th 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
Self
39%
Society
15%
Ideas
14%
Morality
12%
Bonds
10%
Survival
7%
Power
3%
Memory4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Warm
5
Tense
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Wistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4

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 Diver's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Diver'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

34 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Curse of Steptoe(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Robber Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Riot at the Rite(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Canterbury Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • This Little Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Miranda(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Vanity Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

  • The Stringer(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • TwentyFourSeven(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries(1998)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Evidentia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Someone Else's America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • The Long Day Closes(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Caught Looking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • 1871 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • The Dressmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • Distant Voices, Still Lives(1988)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Making Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • Shanghai Surprise(1986)

    Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Terence Davies Trilogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Death and Transfiguration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • On Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Editor

  • Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • Loophole(1981)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Tom Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • Madonna and Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The Odd Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Assistant Editor

  • The Shout(1978)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Children(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Winstanley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Production Assistant

  • Enverounen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer · Editor

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1973 to 2007.

Biggest box office

Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

$772K worldwide

Highest rated

Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Stringer (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography6 of 32: 3 only cinematography, 3 with another roleEditing24 of 32: 21 only editing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thOther crew5 of 32: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

32 titles, 3 with more than one role — editing and cinematography overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s5 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s6 · 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 Diver's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

Riot at the Rite (2005)

61st percentile spread · 9% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer, editor

Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

Midcredits 90th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Diver work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Diver's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Terence Davies shares the most, 3.

Directors

Producers