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William Roberts

Writer, also producer · Died March 5, 1997, aged 83 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
September 4, 1913
Died
March 5, 1997 (aged 83)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 24 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 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are William Roberts' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Morality
32%
Bonds
26%
Self
18%
Survival
8%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
7
Joyful
5
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Roberts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Roberts' 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

24 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Magnificent Seven(2016)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Major Payne(1995)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 10 to Midnight(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the Lone Ranger(1981)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • SST: Death Flight(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Posse(1975)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Last American Hero(1973)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Red Sun(1971)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • One More Train to Rob(1971)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge at Remagen(1969)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Brigade(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Come Fly with Me(1963)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm(1962)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ride the High Country(1962)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • By Love Possessed(1961)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1960)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Mating Game(1959)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Sheepman(1958)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Private War of Major Benson(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Her Twelve Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Easy to Love(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Fast Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • The High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Stand by for Action(1942)

    as Marine Messenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1942 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Major Payne (1995)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 21: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting19 of 21: 18 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdProducing1 of 21: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 21: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s7 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s2 · crew2010s1 · 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 Roberts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)

65th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 19 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.

Is William Roberts' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles41–82 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles18–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles24–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles21–56 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles34–74 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Roberts work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Roberts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Bronson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers