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William Richert

William Richert

Actor, writer and director · Died July 19, 2022, aged 80 · Florida, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Richert (born 1942) was an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor. He was known for writing and directing the feature films Winter Kills, The American Success Company, and A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Richert, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1942
Died
July 19, 2022 (aged 80)
From
Florida, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and director
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 20 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are William Richert's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th 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
26%
Survival
22%
Morality
20%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Bonds
10%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
4
Absurd
5
Contemplative
3
Warm
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Richert's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Richert'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

20 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • My Own Private River(2012)

    as Bob Pigeon (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Too Young to Die(2012)

    Show as Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Manic(2001)

    as Diego

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Echos of Enlightenment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • ATF(1999)

    as Patrick McKennan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Alexandre Dumas: The Man in the Iron Mask(1998)

    Director · Screenplay · as Alexandre Dumas / Count Aramis

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Random Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Alex O'Keefe

  • Paradise Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Client(1994)

    as Harry Bono

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • My Own Private Idaho(1991)

    as Bob Pigeon

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon(1988)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • All God's Children(1980)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The American Success Company(1979)

    Director · Writer · as Boyfriend Teller

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Winter Kills(1979)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Flying High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crime and Passion(1975)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Happy Hooker(1975)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Law and Disorder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Desk Sergeant

  • A Dancer's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Producer

  • Derby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1970 to 2012.

Biggest box office

My Own Private Idaho (1991)

$6.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Manic (2001)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting13 of 19: 10 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting5 of 19: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting7 of 19: 2 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thProducing3 of 19: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

19 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s7 · 2 acting · 6 crew1980s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew1990s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew2000s2 · acting2010s1 · acting

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 Richert's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor, director, writer

The Face of Alexandre Dumas: The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

79th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Manic (2001)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Richert's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does William Richert work with?

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

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers