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William Hamilton

Editor, also director · Died August 3, 1942, aged 48 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Hamilton (November 11, 1893 - August 3, 1942) was an American film editor whose career spanned two decades. His credits include Cimarron (1931), Morning Glory (1933), The Gay Divorcee (1934), Roberta (1935), Top Hat (1935), Stage Door (1937), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) and Suspicion (1941). Hamilton was born in Pennsylvania and died in North Hollywood.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 11, 1893
Died
August 3, 1942 (aged 48)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Editor, also director
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 63 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 Hamilton's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
43%
Morality
18%
Self
18%
Power
14%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival
1%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 8

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 11 · 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 15 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
16
Joyful
9
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
6
Tense
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Hamilton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Hamilton'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

63 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Big Street(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Call Out the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Suspicion(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Unexpected Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Primrose Path(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Tom Brown's School Days(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Too Many Girls(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fifth Avenue Girl(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • In Name Only(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Carefree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Having Wonderful Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Stage Door(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Super-Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Shall We Dance(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Winterset(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bunker Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Murder on a Bridle Path(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Freckles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director · Writer

  • Top Hat(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Break of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Roberta(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Little Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • The Gay Divorcee(1934)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Their Big Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • His Greatest Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • The Crime Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Keep 'Em Rolling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • After Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Morning Glory(1933)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Before Dawn(1933)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Emergency Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Diplomaniacs(1933)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Topaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • The Conquerors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Hell's Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Roar of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • The Lost Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Are These Our Children? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Friends and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • The Woman Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Cimarron(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Dixiana(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rio Rita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Street Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • The Flying Marine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • The Lone Wolf's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • The Faker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Our Dancing Daughters(1928)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Wickedness Preferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Captain Salvation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Annie Laurie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Just Suppose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • The Beautiful City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • Shore Leave(1925)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Soul-Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • The Enchanted Cottage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Editor

  • The Fighting Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Editor

  • The Bright Shawl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles from 1923 to 1942.

Biggest box office

Top Hat (1935)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

Top Hat (1935)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 61: 4 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 61: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing56 of 61: 56 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1920s17 · crew1930s38 · crew1940s6 · 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 Hamilton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

Shore Leave (1925)

78th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Top Hat (1935)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 34. 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.

Is William Hamilton's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 0 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does William Hamilton work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Hamilton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ginger Rogers shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers