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William S. Scharf

William S. Scharf

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Titles
22 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are William S. Scharf's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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%
Self
21%
Morality
16%
Survival
8%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · 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 5 · Engaged 7 · 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 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Romantic
4
Warm
5
Tense
3
Melancholic
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 S. Scharf's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William S. Scharf'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

24 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bastards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • The Chumscrubber(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • No Good Deed(2002)

    Additional Editing · Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Fantasticks(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dance with Me(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Kissing a Fool(1998)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Simple Wish(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Cops and Robbersons(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Rising Sun(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Star for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • Henry & June(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • An Innocent Man(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Prince of Pennsylvania(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ishtar(1987)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Alphabet City(1984)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Baby It's You(1983)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Reds(1981)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Interiors(1978)

    Assistant Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Blue Sunshine(1977)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Annie Hall(1977)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1977 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Rising Sun (1993)

$107M worldwide

Highest rated

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Henry & June (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing15 of 24: 15 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew9 of 24: 9 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s5 · 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 S. Scharf's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

The Fantasticks (2000)

74th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 31. 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 S. Scharf's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles34–76 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian 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 S. Scharf work with?

People who share at least 2 of William S. Scharf's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen A. Rotter shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers