William W. Spencer
- Cinematographer
- 9 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are William W. Spencer's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 5
Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- 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 W. Spencer's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for William W. Spencer'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
13 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Hollywood Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
The Paradise Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Law of the Land(1976)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Panic on the 5:22(1974)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Mephisto Waltz(1971)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Thousand Plane Raid(1969)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Countdown(1967)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
A Thunder of Drums(1961)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Frontier Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Andy Hardy Comes Home(1958)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1958 to 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 W. Spencer's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic2
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the cinematography 57/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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 W. Spencer work with?
People who share at least 2 of William W. Spencer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Quinn Martin shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Barbara ParkinsShared titles: Law of the Land (1976), The Mephisto Waltz (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Barbara Parkins
Composers and editors
- Richard K. BrockwayShared titles: Incident in San Francisco (1971), The Mephisto Waltz (1971), If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Richard K. Brockway
- Harry SukmanShared titles: If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968), A Thunder of Drums (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Sukman
Producers
- Quinn MartinShared titles: Law of the Land (1976), Panic on the 5:22 (1974), Incident in San Francisco (1971), The Mephisto Waltz (1971)See all 4 shared titles with Quinn Martin
- Russell StonehamShared titles: Law of the Land (1976), Panic on the 5:22 (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Russell Stoneham
- Arthur FellowsShared titles: Incident in San Francisco (1971), The Mephisto Waltz (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur Fellows