Paul Williams was born in 1943 in is an actor and director.
Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1943 (83)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, actor, writer and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Known for
What are Paul Williams' films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Tricksteras Arthur Gwenlyn in The November Men (1993)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Paul Williams' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Paul 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
15 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
May Day x 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
A Cat's Tale(2008)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Charades(1998)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Mirage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The November Men(1993)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Miss Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Nunzio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Revolutionary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Out of It(1969)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all filmsGirl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 1967 to 2025.
How do Paul Williams' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 5 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 Paul Williams work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paul Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Susan Helen Emerson shares the most, 3.
Actors
- James AndronicaShared titles: Charades (1998), The November Men (1993)See all 2 shared titles with James Andronica
- Karen BlackShared titles: Charades (1998), Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Karen Black
Composers and cinematographers
- Susan Helen EmersonShared titles: A Cat's Tale (2008), Charades (1998), The November Men (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Susan Helen Emerson
- Michael SmallShared titles: Dealing: Or The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972), Out of It (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Small
Producers
- Edward R. PressmanShared titles: Dealing: Or The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972), Out of It (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Edward R. Pressman
Mixed roles
- Stephen EckelberryShared titles: Charades (1998), The November Men (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Eckelberry