William F. Nolan was born on 6 March 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Logan's Run (1976), Logan's Run and Darkroom (1981). He was married to Marilyn Kam Seal. He died on 15 July 2021 in Vancouver, Washington, USA.
Biography from IMDb.
- March 6, 1928 (98)
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Writer and actor
- 10 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are William F. Nolan's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 5
Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic4
- 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 F. Nolan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for William F. Nolan'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, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Trilogy of Terror II(1996)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Terror at London Bridge(1985)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Darkroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Logan's Run(1977)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Burnt Offerings(1976)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Logan's Run(1976)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Kansas City Massacre(1975)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Sky Hei$t (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Trilogy of Terror(1975)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Melvin Purvis G-MAN(1974)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Turn of the Screw(1974)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Norliss Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Intruder(1962)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all filmsLogan's Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The AckerMonster Chronicles! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles, 13 of them dated from 1962 to 1996.
Film career
- 1962Screen debut· The Intruder
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 F. Nolan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 5 are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 9 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.
Is William F. Nolan's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does William F. Nolan work with?
People who share at least 2 of William F. Nolan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Curtis shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Dan CurtisShared titles: Trilogy of Terror II (1996), Burnt Offerings (1976), The Kansas City Massacre (1975), Trilogy of Terror (1975), Melvin Purvis G-MAN (1974), The Turn of the Screw (1974)See all 6 shared titles with Dan Curtis
Writers
- Richard MathesonShared titles: Trilogy of Terror II (1996), Trilogy of Terror (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Matheson
Actors
- Matt ClarkShared titles: Trilogy of Terror II (1996), The Kansas City Massacre (1975), Melvin Purvis G-MAN (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Matt Clark
- John KarlenShared titles: The Kansas City Massacre (1975), Trilogy of Terror (1975), Melvin Purvis G-MAN (1974)See all 3 shared titles with John Karlen
- Karen BlackShared titles: Burnt Offerings (1976), Trilogy of Terror (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Karen Black
- Orin CannonShared titles: Burnt Offerings (1976), Trilogy of Terror (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Orin Cannon
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bob CobertShared titles: Trilogy of Terror II (1996), Burnt Offerings (1976), The Kansas City Massacre (1975), Trilogy of Terror (1975), Melvin Purvis G-MAN (1974), The Turn of the Screw (1974)See all 6 shared titles with Bob Cobert
- Dennis VirklerShared titles: Burnt Offerings (1976), The Kansas City Massacre (1975), The Turn of the Screw (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Dennis Virkler
- Jacques R. MarquetteShared titles: Burnt Offerings (1976), Melvin Purvis G-MAN (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Jacques R. Marquette
- Paul LohmannShared titles: The Kansas City Massacre (1975), Trilogy of Terror (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Lohmann
Producers
- Robert SingerShared titles: Burnt Offerings (1976), The Kansas City Massacre (1975), Trilogy of Terror (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Singer
Mixed roles
- George Clayton JohnsonShared titles: Logan's Run (1976), The Intruder (1962)See all 2 shared titles with George Clayton Johnson
