William E. McEuen
Producer · Died September 24, 2020, aged 79 · Oakland, California, USA
William Eugene McEuen was a film producer and record producer famous for working with Steve Martin and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. His younger brother is John McEuen, banjo player and founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Biography from TMDB.
- January 4, 1941
- September 24, 2020 (aged 79)
- Oakland, California, USA
- Producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are William E. McEuen's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 8
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1
Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet1
- 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 E. McEuen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for William E. McEuen'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
11 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Cold Dog Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Big Picture(1989)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Big Top Pee-wee(1988)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Pulse(1988)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Pee-wee's Big Adventure(1985)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Lonely Guy(1984)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Man with Two Brains(1983)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Jerk(1979)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Absent-Minded Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1977 to 1990.
Biggest box office
The Jerk (1979)
Highest rated
The Jerk (1979)
Most popular right now
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
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 E. McEuen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
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 E. McEuen's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does William E. McEuen work with?
People who share at least 2 of William E. McEuen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Martin shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Carl ReinerShared titles: The Man with Two Brains (1983), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), The Jerk (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Carl Reiner
Writers
- Steve MartinShared titles: The Lonely Guy (1984), The Man with Two Brains (1983), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980), The Jerk (1979)See all 5 shared titles with Steve Martin
- Michael VarholShared titles: The Big Picture (1989), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Varhol
- Paul ReubensShared titles: Big Top Pee-wee (1988), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Reubens
- George GipeShared titles: The Man with Two Brains (1983), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)See all 2 shared titles with George Gipe
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Victor J. KemperShared titles: Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), The Lonely Guy (1984), The Jerk (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Victor J. Kemper
- Bud MolinShared titles: The Man with Two Brains (1983), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), The Jerk (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Bud Molin
- Michael ChapmanShared titles: The Man with Two Brains (1983), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Chapman
- Danny ElfmanShared titles: Big Top Pee-wee (1988), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Danny Elfman
Producers
- Richard Gilbert AbramsonShared titles: The Big Picture (1989), Big Top Pee-wee (1988), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Gilbert Abramson
- David V. PickerShared titles: The Man with Two Brains (1983), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), The Jerk (1979)See all 3 shared titles with David V. Picker
