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Charles Walters

Charles Walters

Director, also writer · Died August 13, 1982, aged 70 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles Walters (November 11, 1911 – August 13, 1982) was a Hollywood director and choreographer most noted for his work in MGM musicals and comedies in from the 1940s to the 1960s. He was born in Pasadena, California, and educated at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He is notable for directing Esther Williams' musicals involving underwater swimming and diving sequences, such as Dangerous When Wet, as well as several musicals starring Leslie Caron, such as Gigi (for which he is uncredited) and Lili. He has also directed musical remakes, including High Society, a remake of The Philadelphia Story (1940), and Bundle of Joy, a remake of Bachelor Mother (1939). Walters also directed the last pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, The Barkleys of Broadway, as well as Cary Grant in the actor's last film Walk, Don't Run. Walters died from lung cancer at the age of 71. According to William J. Mann's book, "Behind the Screen", Walters was gay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Walters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 15, 1911
Died
August 13, 1982 (aged 70)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director, also writer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 37 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 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Charles Walters' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd 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
53%
Self
29%
Power
6%
Morality
6%
Society
6%
Romantic love19 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 19 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
19
Romantic
19
Warm
8
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Charles Walters' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Walters' 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

37 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Prime Suspect: Tennison(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as DC Regan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • What Now, Catherine Curtis? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Three for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Walk Don't Run(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown(1964)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Billy Rose's Jumbo(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Two Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Go Naked in the World(1961)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cimarron(1960)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ask Any Girl(1959)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Gigi(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Don't Go Near the Water(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • High Society(1956)

    Director · Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Tender Trap(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Glass Slipper(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Athena(1954)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Easy to Love(1953)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Torch Song(1953)

    Director · Choreographer · as Ralph Ellis (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dangerous When Wet(1953)

    Director · Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Lili(1953)

    Director · Choreographer · as Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Belle of New York(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Texas Carnival(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Three Guys Named Mike(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Summer Stock(1950)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Barkleys of Broadway(1949)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Easter Parade(1948)

    Director · Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Good News(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Spreadin' the Jam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood(1945)

    as Sailor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Week-End at the Waldorf(1945)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Thrill of a Romance(1945)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Meet Me in St. Louis(1944)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Girl Crazy(1943)

    as Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Presenting Lily Mars(1943)

    as Lily's Dance Partner in Finale

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1943 to 2017.

Biggest box office

High Society (1956)

$16K worldwide

Highest rated

Easter Parade (1948)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

High Society (1956)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 34: 4 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdDirecting26 of 34: 21 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew9 of 34: 4 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

34 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1940s10 · 3 acting · 7 crew1950s13 · 2 acting · 13 crew1960s7 · crew1970s3 · crew2010s1 · 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 Charles Walters' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th9

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor, director

Torch Song (1953)

64th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Easter Parade (1948)

Midcredits 89th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Charles Walters work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Walters' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Conrad Salinger shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers