William K. Howard

William K. Howard

American film director (1899–1954)

William K. Howard was an American film director, writer, and producer. Considered one of Hollywood's leading directors at one point, he directed over 50 films from 1921 to 1946, including The Thundering Herd (1925), The Power and the Glory (1933), Fire Over England (1937), and Johnny Come Lately (1943).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 35 films (1922–1946) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 18 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1922 Captain fly-by-night R-C Pictures Corp. (Publisher) 16mm B&W silent
1922 CAPTAIN-FLY-BY-NIGHT. R-C Pictures Corp. 5 reels
1923 LET'S GO. Truart Film Corp. 6 reels B&W
1923 THE FOURTH MUSKETEER. R-C Pictures Corp. 6 reels
1924 EAST OF BROADWAY. Associated Exhibitors Inc. 60 min B&W
1925 Code Of The West Castle 70 min 16mm B&W sound
1925 THE LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. B&W
1926 BACHELOR BRIDES. Cinema Corporation of America 6 reels
1926 RED DICE. Cinema Corporation of America 7 reels B&W
1927 WHITE GOLD. Cinema Corp. of America 7 reels B&W
1928 A ship comes in. Pathe Exchange Inc. 7 reels 16mm B&W
1928 THE RIVER PIRATE. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1929 LOVE, LIVE, AND LAUGH. Fox Film Corp B&W
1929 SIN TOWN. Pathe Exchange Inc. 5 reels B&W
1929 The Valiant William K. Howard 66 min B&W
1930 GOOD INTENTIONS. Fox Film Corp 69 min B&W
1930 Scotland Yard William K. Howard 75 min B&W
1930 SCOTLAND YARD. Fox Film Corp 75 min B&W
1931 Surrender William K. Howard
1931 TRANSATLANTIC. Fox Film Corp 78 min B&W
1932 THE FIRST YEAR. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1932 THE TRIAL OF VIVIENNE WARE. Fox Film Corp 56 min B&W
1933 The power and the glory. Fox Film Corp 76 min 16mm B&W sound
1934 THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1935 MARY BURNS, FUGITIVE. Paramount Productions Inc. 9 reels B&W
1936 THE PRINCESS COMES ACROSS. Paramount Productions Inc. 76 min B&W
1937 FIRE OVER ENGLAND. London Film Productions Ltd. 10 reels B&W
1937 The Squeaker William K. Howard 77 min B&W
1939 BACK DOOR TO HEAVEN William K. Howard 85 min B&W
1940 Knute Rockne—All American. Lloyd Bacon, William K. Howard 11 reels. B&W
1940 Money And The Woman. William K. Howard 7 reels B&W
1942 Klondike Fury. William K. Howard 7 reels Color & B&W
1943 Johnny Come Lately. William K. Howard 10 reels B&W
1945 A Guy Could Change. William K. Howard 65 min. B&W
1946 A GUY COULD CHANGE William K. Howard 16mm B&W sound