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William Read Woodfield

Writer and producer · Died November 24, 2001, aged 73 · San Francisco, California, USA

Born
January 21, 1928
Died
November 24, 2001 (aged 73)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 15 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are William Read Woodfield's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
73%
Society
13%
Bonds
7%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
3
Thrilling
2
Dread
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 William Read Woodfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Read Woodfield'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

15 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host(1993)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Return of Ironside(1993)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Twist of the Knife(1993)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Satan's Triangle(1975)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Earth II(1971)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • San Francisco International (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer · Writer

  • Mission: Impossible - The Falcon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Writer

  • Mission Impossible Versus the Mob(1969)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - The Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 17 episodes · Story Consultant · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Lost in Space(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Manchurian Candidate(1962)

    Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Hypnotic Eye(1960)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1960 to 1993.

Highest rated

Satan's Triangle (1975)

Midcredits 39th

Most popular right now

Mission Impossible Versus the Mob (1969)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing14 of 15: 12 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing2 of 15: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 15: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s7 · crew1970s5 · crew1990s3 · 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 William Read Woodfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Mission Impossible Versus the Mob (1969)

72nd percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Mission: Impossible (1966)

Midcredits 87th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Read Woodfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Read Woodfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allan Balter shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles