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Bernard Williams

Producer, also actor · Died January 4, 2015, aged 73 · London, England, UK

Bernard Telvin Williams (10 May 1942–4 January 2015) was a British film producer. Williams' credits included producer on two movies with Stanley Kubrick, as well as six films for director Frank Oz. Williams was born in London. He began his career in filmmaking by working inside the mailroom of Associated British Pictures when he was a teenager. He later married Valerie Norman Dannels, the daughter of the film director Leslie Norman, with whom he had three children, Dana, Vanessa, and Howard. He and his family moved from the United Kingdom to Los Angeles, California, in 1981 to pursue his production career. Williams' marriage to Valerie Norman Dannels ended in divorce. Williams served as the second and third director for two films in the early 1960s: the science fiction film, The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), and Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965), directed by Otto Preminger. Williams also worked as a production manager for the British television series The Prisoner (1967–68), a project associated with actor Patrick McGoohan. Additionally, he served as a production manager for the film Battle of Britain (1969), which was directed by Guy Hamilton. Williams was an associate producer on Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Barry Lyndon (1975). He was a producer or associate producer on six films with director Frank Oz, beginning with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988). His other collaborations with Oz were What About Bob? (1991), Housesitter (1992), The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), Bowfinger (1999), and The Score (2001). Williams also produced The Big Sleep (1978), a remake of the 1946 film; Flash Gordon (1980); Ragtime (1981); The Bounty (1984), starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins; Manhunter (1986), which was directed by Michael Mann; and Daredevil (2003), a superhero film starring Ben Affleck. With Rosilyn Heller, Williams co-produced Who's That Girl (1987), starring Madonna. His additional production credits included The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977); So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993); and Blood and Wine (1996). His last film was Charlotte's Web (2006). Bernard Williams died from stomach cancer in Burbank, California, on 4 January 2015, at the age of 72. He was survived by his former wife and his three children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Williams (producer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1942
Died
January 4, 2015 (aged 73)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 31 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 15% in 30 days

What are Bernard Williams' films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: 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
Self
28%
Bonds
28%
Morality
24%
Power
8%
Survival
5%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

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 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
10
Absurd
6
Joyful
6
Warm
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Bernard Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernard Williams' 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

31 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Charlotte's Web(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2003)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Score(2001)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Bowfinger(1999)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Blood and Wine(1996)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Indian in the Cupboard(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Generations(1994)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • So I Married an Axe Murderer(1993)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Housesitter(1992)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • What About Bob?(1991)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Navy Seals(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels(1988)

    First Assistant Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • War Party(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Who's That Girl(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Wisdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    First Assistant Director · Producer

  • Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • Manhunter(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Bounty(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Amityville II: The Possession(1982)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ragtime(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Flash Gordon(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Big Sleep(1978)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Remake of Beau Geste(1977)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Barry Lyndon(1975)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lady Caroline Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer

  • A Clockwork Orange(1971)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Brotherly Love(1970)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Battle of Britain(1969)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Quiller Memorandum(1966)

    Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bunny Lake Is Missing(1965)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Day the Earth Caught Fire(1961)

    Third Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1961 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Daredevil (2003)

$179M worldwide

Highest rated

Barry Lyndon (1975)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Charlotte's Web (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing23 of 28: 14 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew14 of 28: 5 only other crew, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

28 titles, 9 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s3 · 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 Bernard Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 28; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Who's That Girl (1987)

66th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Bernard Williams' work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles13–72 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles14–57 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles22–72 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles17–38 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles12–74 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Bernard Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernard Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Oz shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers