- October 22, 1931
- May 25, 2012 (aged 80)
- Writer and producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are William Hanley's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 6
Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet8
- 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 Hanley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for William Hanley'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
22 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Passion's Way(1999)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Long Way Home(1998)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Ellen Foster(1997)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Scarlett(1994)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Our Sons(1991)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
In Broad Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Last to Go(1991)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Kennedys of Massachusetts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
When the Time Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Celebrity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Something About Amelia(1984)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Little Gloria... Happy at Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Father Figure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Silent Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Scarlett O'Hara War(1980)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Family Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Too Far to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Gypsy Moths(1969)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Grand Prix(1966)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1966 to 1999.
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 Hanley's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Hanley work with?
People who share at least 2 of William Hanley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Erman shares the most, 6.
Directors
- John ErmanShared titles: Ellen Foster (1997), Scarlett (1994), Our Sons (1991), The Last to Go (1991), The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988), The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980)See all 6 shared titles with John Erman
- John FrankenheimerShared titles: The Gypsy Moths (1969), Grand Prix (1966)See all 2 shared titles with John Frankenheimer
Actors
- Timothy DaltonShared titles: Passion's Way (1999), Scarlett (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Timothy Dalton
- Julie HarrisShared titles: Ellen Foster (1997), Scarlett (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Julie Harris
- Zeljko IvanekShared titles: Ellen Foster (1997), Our Sons (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Zeljko Ivanek
- Ann-MargretShared titles: Scarlett (1994), Our Sons (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Ann-Margret
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- John MorrisShared titles: Ellen Foster (1997), Scarlett (1994), Our Sons (1991), The Last to Go (1991)See all 4 shared titles with John Morris
- Tony ImiShared titles: Scarlett (1994), Our Sons (1991), The Last to Go (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Tony Imi
- Henry BermanShared titles: The Gypsy Moths (1969), Grand Prix (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Berman
Producers
- Freyda RothsteinShared titles: Passion's Way (1999), The Last to Go (1991), Who'll Save Our Children? (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Freyda Rothstein
- Robert Halmi Sr.Shared titles: The Long Way Home (1998), Scarlett (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Halmi Sr.
- Edward LewisShared titles: The Gypsy Moths (1969), Grand Prix (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Edward Lewis
