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William Teitler

Producer, also director

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Works as
Producer, also director
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 25 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are William Teitler's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Self
30%
Bonds
27%
Morality
13%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
7
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
5
Absurd
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Teitler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Teitler'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

25 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bad Therapy(2020)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Jumanji: The Next Level(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Great Gilly Hopkins(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Rob the Mob(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • What Maisie Knew(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Taking Chance(2009)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Zathura: A Space Adventure(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Empire Falls(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Polar Express(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • How to Deal(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tuck Everlasting(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Hurricane(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Picture Perfect(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Unforgettable(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Richard(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Holland's Opus(1995)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jumanji(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Raging Angels(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Stephen King's Golden Tales(1985)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Two-Fisted Tales(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Incredible Ida Early (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Attic Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1986 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

$963M worldwide

Highest rated

What Maisie Knew (2012)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 22: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing22 of 22: 20 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew1 of 22: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2005–2010.

  1. 2010
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  2. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Made for Television Movie
  3. 2006
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  4. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Miniseries

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do William Teitler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Stephen King's Golden Tales (1985)

80th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Hurricane (1999)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Teitler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles12–39 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles8–32 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles11–42 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles6–29 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles30–56 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Teitler work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Teitler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Van Allsburg shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers