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William H. Ziegler

Editor · Died July 2, 1977, aged 67 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Born
September 4, 1909
Died
July 2, 1977 (aged 67)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 73 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. Ziegler's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th 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
28%
Self
25%
Bonds
23%
Power
13%
Survival
6%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 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 18 · Serious 14 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 24 · Intense 11

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 3

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 25 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 27 · 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 27 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 20 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Romantic
17
Joyful
10
Melancholic
14
Absurd
8
Other
39

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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. Ziegler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William H. Ziegler'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

73 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • McQ(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Brand New Life(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 1776(1972)

    Supervising Film Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Omega Man(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • El Condor(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Topaz(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bounce(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Poison(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Firecreek(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Covenant with Death(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • A Fine Madness(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Never Too Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • Brainstorm(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • My Blood Runs Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • Two on a Guillotine(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • My Fair Lady(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Wall of Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Editor

  • Island of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Editor

  • Critic's Choice(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Music Man(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Rome Adventure(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Fever in the Blood(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ice Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Editor

  • Yellowstone Kelly(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Young Philadelphians(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Auntie Mame(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • No Time for Sergeants(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Onionhead(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Pajama Game(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Toward the Unknown(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Serenade(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Without a Cause(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Chase(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Battle Cry(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Young at Heart(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Desert Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Starlift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Art Direction · Editor

  • Strangers on a Train(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hard, Fast and Beautiful!(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Admiral Was a Lady(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Never Fear(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Not Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Strike It Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • Rope(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Duel in the Sun(1946)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Abie's Irish Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor

  • Spellbound(1945)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • I'll Be Seeing You(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Hairy Ape(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Jack London(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Tornado(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Aerial Gunner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Minesweeper(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Submarine Alert(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wildcat(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • No Hands on the Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Saps at Sea(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Captain Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • The Housekeeper's Daughter(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hide and Shriek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Bear Facts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Our Gang Follies of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Mail and Female (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • The Pigskin Palooka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Framing Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Night 'n' Gales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Glove Taps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Spooky Hooky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Pay As You Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Two Too Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Bored of Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Blotto(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 64 titles from 1936 to 1975.

Biggest box office

My Fair Lady (1964)

$73M worldwide

Highest rated

Rope (1948)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Strangers on a Train (1951)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing62 of 64: 61 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew3 of 64: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s13 · crew1940s12 · crew1950s16 · crew1960s17 · crew1970s6 · 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. Ziegler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

A Brand New Life (1973)

61st percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Rope (1948)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 William H. Ziegler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles8–58 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles8–46 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles1–37 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles22–37 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles6–57 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most 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 William H. Ziegler work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers