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Bille Woodruff

Bille Woodruff

Director, also producer · Denver, Colorado, USA

​Bille Woodruff is a music video and film director, noted for directing many videos for a number of R&B and hip-hop artists since the mid-1990s. These artists include Joe, for whom Woodruff has directed nine music videos since 1994, and Toni Braxton, whom he has worked 6 times since 1996. Woodruff directed the videos for some of Braxton's biggest singles, including "Un-Break My Heart". Description above from the Wikipedia article Bille Woodruff , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Denver, Colorado, USA
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Bille Woodruff's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
46%
Bonds
16%
Society
16%
Morality
15%
Survival
4%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Self-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · 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 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
12
Warm
6
Tense
5
Joyful
6
Romantic
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Bille Woodruff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bille Woodruff'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

37 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Different World(2026)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Watson(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Vampire Academy(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Tom Swift(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Endgame(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Death of a Telemarketer(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Yellowjackets(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Bridgerton(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Filthy Rich(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Truth Be Told(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Harmony(2019)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Two Beats One Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Honey: Rise Up and Dance(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Black Lightning(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Claws(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Star(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Honey 3: Dare to Dance(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Greenleaf(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Match(2016)

    Director · Documentation & Support

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Larry Christmas(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Drumline: A New Beat(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Addicted(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Rags(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Honey 2(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bring It on: Fight to the Finish(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Beauty Shop(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Honey(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 2003 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Honey (2003)

$62M worldwide

Highest rated

Rags (2012)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Elsbeth (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing34 of 35: 31 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndProducing3 of 35: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 35: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

35 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s6 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s12 · 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 Bille Woodruff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · director

Tom Swift (2022)

97th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Rags (2012)

Midcredits 80th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 43/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 10 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 Bille Woodruff's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles32–57 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles25–68 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian 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 Bille Woodruff work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bille Woodruff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Jablow shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles