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William Robert Yates

Producer and writer

Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are William Robert Yates' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
30%
Bonds
26%
Self
23%
Morality
11%
Survival
10%
Loyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Tense
2
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Robert Yates' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Disney+ (2).

Subscription and free streaming for William Robert Yates' 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

14 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Back to the Streets of San Francisco(1992)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Disney's Halloween Treat(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Pollyanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Executive Producer

  • Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Executive Producer

  • Amy(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Ghosts of Buxley Hall(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show Creator

  • The Hunted Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Force of Evil(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Diamonds on Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Screenplay

  • Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 119 episodes · Producer

  • The Boy Who Stole the Elephant(1970)

    Associate Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alexander The Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1968 to 1992.

Highest rated

Disney's Halloween Treat (1984)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing6 of 14: 4 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing9 of 14: 7 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thOther crew1 of 14: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s1 · 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 Robert Yates' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer, producer

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (1970)

81st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Disney's Halloween Treat (1984)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 24. 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 Robert Yates work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Robert Yates' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leonard J. South shares the most, 2.

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles