William M. Gaines

William Maxwell Gaines (March 1, 1922 – June 3, 1992), was an American publisher and co-editor of EC Comics. Following a shift in EC's direction in 1950, Gaines presided over what became an artistically influential and historically important line of mature-audience comics. He published the satirical magazine Mad for over 40 years.

He was posthumously inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame (1993) and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame (1997). In 2012, he was inducted into the Ghastly Awards' Hall of Fame.

William M. Gaines is known for work in writing across film and television.

New Release currently presents 9 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Comic Book Confidential (1989), Tales from the Crypt (1989), Bordello of Blood (1996), Tales from the Crypt (1972), The Vault of Horror (1973), Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010), The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020), AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis (2020).

The recorded credits span 1972 to 2025, including 8 movies and 1 TV show. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.

This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.