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William Shea

Editor · Died September 29, 1961, aged 68 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Born
April 16, 1893
Died
September 29, 1961 (aged 68)
From
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Editor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 50 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 31% in 30 days

What are William Shea's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: 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
Bonds
42%
Morality
27%
Self
17%
Power
9%
Society
3%
Survival
1%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Romantic
9
Warm
6
Tense
5
Bittersweet
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

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 Shea's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Shea'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

50 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • She Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • So You Want to Be a Plumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • Saigon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • Wild Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • The Trouble with Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • O.S.S.(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bring on the Girls(1945)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Salty O'Rourke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • Standing Room Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Editor

  • Dixie(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Blonde(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Has Plans(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • That Uncertain Feeling(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Life with Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Buy Me That Town(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • Those Were the Days! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • What a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • St. Louis Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Give Me a Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Bluebeard's Eighth Wife(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bulldog Drummond Escapes(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Rose Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Hollywood Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Girl of the Ozarks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Desire(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Hands Across the Table(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Two for Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Love in Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Little Miss Marker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Murder at the Vanities(1934)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Way to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Love Me Tonight(1932)

    Editor · Negative Cutter

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • One Hour with You(1932)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • City Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Fighting Caravans(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • The Canary Murder Case(1929)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Just Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Partners in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Under the Tonto Rim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • The Last Command(1928)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bound in Morocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Editor

  • A Modern Musketeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Editor

  • Wild and Woolly(1917)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Children of the Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Editor

  • The Young Man Who 'Figgered' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Papa Tubbs

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles from 1915 to 1958.

Biggest box office

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

$17K worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Command (1928)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 48: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 48: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing46 of 48: 45 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew1 of 48: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew1920s7 · crew1930s21 · crew1940s13 · crew1950s2 · 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 Shea's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · editor

Dixie (1943)

53rd percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Last Command (1928)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 39. 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.

Who does William Shea work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Shea's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ernst Lubitsch shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers