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William D. Wittliff

William D. Wittliff

Writer and producer, also director · Died June 9, 2019 · Taft, Texas, USA

Died
June 9, 2019
From
Taft, Texas, USA
Works as
Writer and producer, also director
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 16 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are William D. Wittliff's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
32%
Self
25%
Morality
19%
Survival
12%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Society
2%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · 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 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Tense
8
Contemplative
4
Romantic
3
Joyful
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • 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 D. Wittliff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William D. Wittliff'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

16 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Night in Old Mexico(2013)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Storm(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Lone Justice 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Legends of the Fall(1994)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy Way(1994)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ned Blessing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show Creator

  • Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life(1992)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Lonesome Dove(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Red Headed Stranger(1986)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer · Writer

  • Barbarosa(1982)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Raggedy Man(1981)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection(1980)

    as Man in Bar

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Honeysuckle Rose(1980)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Black Stallion(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Thaddeus Rose and Eddie(1978)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1978 to 2013.

Biggest box office

The Perfect Storm (2000)

$329M worldwide

Highest rated

Lonesome Dove (1989)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Perfect Storm (2000)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 16: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 16: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting14 of 16: 7 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stProducing7 of 16: 0 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew1 of 16: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

16 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew1990s5 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · 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 D. Wittliff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (1978)

74th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Lonesome Dove (1989)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 10 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 D. Wittliff's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles17–59 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian 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 D. Wittliff work with?

People who share at least 2 of William D. Wittliff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Willie Nelson shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Mixed roles