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William H. Wright

Producer and writer · Died July 23, 1980, aged 78 · Lawrenceburg, Indiana, USA

Born
April 25, 1902
Died
July 23, 1980 (aged 78)
From
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 29 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are William H. Wright's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
40%
Bonds
36%
Self
8%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Survival
4%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Joyful
5
Melancholic
6
Warm
4
Romantic
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 H. Wright's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for William H. Wright'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

29 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Sons of Katie Elder(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Kentucky Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show Creator

  • A Distant Trumpet(1964)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dead Ringer(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dragon by the Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Producer

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 36 episodes · Producer

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Thompson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • The Naked Spur(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Shadow in the Sky(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Young Man with Ideas(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Love Is Better Than Ever(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The People Against O'Hara(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Skipper Surprised His Wife(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Stars in My Crown(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Black Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

  • Act of Violence(1948)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Bride Goes Wild(1948)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Letter for Evie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Producer

  • Adventure(1945)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Blonde Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Producer

  • Assignment in Brittany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Her Cardboard Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Night Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Producer

  • The Young in Heart(1938)

    Producer's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner of Zenda(1937)

    Producer's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Yours for the Asking(1936)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Anna Karenina(1935)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1935 to 1965.

Highest rated

Act of Violence (1948)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 28: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting4 of 28: 4 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing21 of 28: 21 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew2 of 28: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s5 · crew1940s6 · crew1950s11 · 1 acting · 10 crew1960s6 · 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 H. Wright's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 19 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most loved · producer

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 15 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 H. Wright work with?

People who share at least 2 of William H. Wright's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bronislau Kaper shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors