From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Lee Wilder (1904-1982) was an Austrian-born American screenwriter, film producer and director. He was the brother of the film director Billy Wilder. Description above from the Wikipedia article W. Lee Wilder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 22, 1904
- February 14, 1982 (aged 77)
- Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary
- Director and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are W. Lee Wilder's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical1
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 W. Lee Wilder's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for W. Lee Wilder'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
20 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
The Omegans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Caxambu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Spy in the Sky! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Man Without a Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Manfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Big Bluff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Snow Creature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Killers from Space(1954)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Phantom from Space(1953)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Three Steps North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Once a Thief(1950)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Vicious Circle(1948)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Pretender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Yankee Fakir(1947)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Glass Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Strange Impersonation(1946)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Great Flamarion(1945)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Aliens from Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1945 to 1968.
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 W. Lee Wilder's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 7 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Universally Panned2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 7 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 W. Lee Wilder work with?
People who share at least 2 of W. Lee Wilder's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John F. Link Sr. shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Anthony MannShared titles: Strange Impersonation (1946), The Great Flamarion (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Mann
Writers
- Myles WilderShared titles: Killers from Space (1954), Phantom from Space (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Myles Wilder
- William RaynorShared titles: Killers from Space (1954), Phantom from Space (1953)See all 2 shared titles with William Raynor
- Richard S. ConwayShared titles: Once a Thief (1950), Yankee Fakir (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Richard S. Conway
- Heinz HeraldShared titles: The Vicious Circle (1948), The Great Flamarion (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Heinz Herald
Actors
- Michael MarkShared titles: Phantom from Space (1953), Once a Thief (1950), The Great Flamarion (1945)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Mark
- James SeayShared titles: Killers from Space (1954), Phantom from Space (1953)See all 2 shared titles with James Seay
- Lester DorrShared titles: Killers from Space (1954), The Vicious Circle (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Lester Dorr
- Lyle TalbotShared titles: The Vicious Circle (1948), Strange Impersonation (1946)See all 2 shared titles with Lyle Talbot
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- John F. Link Sr.Shared titles: The Vicious Circle (1948), Yankee Fakir (1947), Strange Impersonation (1946), The Great Flamarion (1945)See all 4 shared titles with John F. Link Sr.
- William H. ClothierShared titles: Killers from Space (1954), Phantom from Space (1953), Once a Thief (1950)See all 3 shared titles with William H. Clothier
- Alexander LaszloShared titles: Yankee Fakir (1947), Strange Impersonation (1946), The Great Flamarion (1945)See all 3 shared titles with Alexander Laszlo
- Asa Boyd ClarkShared titles: Once a Thief (1950), The Vicious Circle (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Asa Boyd Clark