List of the best William Daniels movies: 1776(1972), Ladybug, Ladybug(1963), The Parallax View(1974), Her Alibi(1989), The Graduate(1967), Two for the Road(1967), Blind Date(1987), A Thousand Clowns(1965), Marlowe(1969), Magic Kid 2(1993), Black Sunday(1977), Oh, God!(1977) ... ...
Musical, Comedy
USA
1972
141 Minutes
John Adams
William Daniels Howard da Silva Ken Howard Donald Madden Blythe Danner John Cullum Ron Holgate David Ford Virginia Vestoff William Hansen Roy Poole
john adams thomas jefferson founding father benjamin franklin revolutionary president inspiring campy uplifting philadelphia virginia colony revolution america nationalism declaration of independence constitutional rights congress rise quest
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
Drama
USA
1963
84 Minutes
Mr. Calkins
Jane Connell William Daniels Alice Playten James Frawley Richard Hamilton Kathryn Hays Jane Hoffman Elena Karam Judith Lowry Nancy Marchand Estelle Parsons
student teacher girl principal boy bleak sad school dump united states bomb shelter nuclear attack survival childhood fear war escape 1960s
Staff and students at a rural school react to a warning of an imminent nuclear attack, not knowing whether it is real or a mistake.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1974
102 Minutes
Austin Tucker
Warren Beatty Paula Prentiss William Daniels Hume Cronyn Kelly Thordsen Earl Hindman Chuck Waters William Joyce Bettie Johnson Bill McKinney Joanne Harris
reporter editor politician assassin shocking dark disheartening intense seattle portland, ore. los angeles conspiracy political campaign political intrigue corporate espionage murder mystery pursuit discovery 1970s
An ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
Romance
USA
1989
94 Minutes
Sam
Tom Selleck Paulina Porizkova William Daniels James Farentino Hurd Hatfield Ronald Guttman Victor Argo Patrick Wayne Tess Harper Barbara Caruso
novelist district attorney murder suspect mother father spy amusing dark madcap endearing connecticut hospital country house courtroom writer's block dangerous romance murder case suspicion deception espionage
Phil has writer's block after 30 detective novels. In court for inspiration, he sees a cute Romanian murder suspect. He provides her alibi. She stays with him. Will he live to write another novel?
Comedy, Drama
USA
1967
105 Minutes
Mr. Braddock
Dustin Hoffman Anne Bancroft Katharine Ross William Daniels Murray Hamilton Elizabeth Wilson Brian Avery Walter Brooke Norman Fell Alice Ghostley Buck Henry
college graduate lawyer college student sexy woman amusing sad witty california hotel campus family home wedding may-december romance post-college aimless youth new love growing up love temptation 1960s
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Romance
UK
1967
112 Minutes
Howard Manchester
Audrey Hepburn Albert Finney Eleanor Bron William Daniels Claude Dauphin Nadia Gray Jacqueline Bisset
architect wife client mistress ex-girlfriend daughter hilarious tender emotional creative france italy highway restaurant car marriage courtship infidelity aging road trip
A couple in the south of France non-sequentially spin down the highways of infidelity in their troubled ten-year marriage.
Comedy
USA
1987
93 Minutes
Judge Harold Bedford
Kim Basinger Bruce Willis John Larroquette William Daniels Phil Hartman Alice Hirson George Coe Mark Blum Graham Stark
man beautiful woman ex-boyfriend brother sister-in-law amusing madcap los angeles california party prison dating bad behavior unlikely romance jealousy alcohol mishaps wretched excess adventure pursuit
A workaholic needs a date for a dinner with new important clientele, but who his brother sets him up with could lead to disaster.
Comedy
USA
1965
118 Minutes
Albert
Jason Robards Barbara Harris Martin Balsam Barry Gordon Gene Saks William Daniels
writer nephew social worker brother amusing spirited witty new york city apartment conformity family child custody growing up quest discovery underdog 1960s
A middle-aged iconoclast, doggedly avoiding the tedium of employment and conventional life, faces the prospect of losing custody of his young ward.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1969
100 Minutes
Mr. Crowell
James Garner Gayle Hunnicutt Carroll O'Connor Rita Moreno Sharon Farrell William Daniels H. M. Wynant Jackie Coogan Kenneth Tobey Nat Esformes Bruce Lee
philip marlowe woman brother gangster exotic dancer television star brooding suspenseful gritty los angeles apartment hotel murder secret blackmail investigation revenge mystery discovery 1960s
A young woman from Kansas hires LA private detective Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother.
Action
USA
1993
87 Minutes
Manny
Stephen Furst Ted Jan Roberts Jennifer Savidge Don Gibb Dana Barron Allyce Beasley William Daniels Howie Mandel David Morse
Kevin Ryan must protect himself and his uncle from the TV studio that is producing his hit martial arts show when the execs try strong-arm tactics to keep Kevin from leaving.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1977
143 Minutes
Pugh
Robert Shaw Bruce Dern Marthe Keller Fritz Weaver Steven Keats Bekim Fehmiu Michael V. Gazzo William Daniels Walter Gotell Victor Campos Walter Brooke
veteran pilot intelligence officer terrorist fbi agent chilling brutal miami super bowl terrorism assassination suicide post-traumatic stress disorder massacre israeli-palestinian conflict wretched excess quest pursuit 1970s
Black Sunday is the powerful story of a Black September terrorist group attempting to blow up a Goodyear blimp hovering over the Super Bowl stadium with 80,000 people and the president of the United States in attendance.
Comedy
USA
1977
97 Minutes
George Summers
George Burns John Denver Teri Garr Ralph Bellamy Barry Sullivan Donald Pleasence William Daniels Barnard Hughes Paul Sorvino Jeff Corey George Furth
husband wife god bishop doctor charming quirky los angeles courtroom grocery store house beliefs controversy court battles surprise visit religion faith discovery mystery pursuit
When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
Comedy
USA
2007
93 Minutes
Will Ferrell Josh Gordon Jon Heder Will Arnett Amy Poehler Jenna Fischer William Fichtner Craig T. Nelson Romany Malco Nick Swardson Scott Hamilton
figure skater friend partner businessperson rival playful amusing gutsy salt lake city ice-skating rink montreal olympic games competition deception friendship depression jealousy rivalry fall rise
In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition. Presently, however, they've found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team.