Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE (10 August 1914 – 22 April 2009) was an English film director. His career spanned half a century, beginning in the early 1940s and ending in 1992, and in the 1960s he was noticed by critics with large-scale adventure epic and comedies films, like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, Battle of the Bulge, The Biggest Bundle of Them All and Monte Carlo or Bust!. During his career, Annakin directed nearly 50 pictures.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 10, 1914
- April 22, 2009 (aged 94)
- Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Director and writer, also producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Known for
What are Ken Annakin's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 17
Light 12 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 8 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 3
Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0
Casual 15 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 13 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy12
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic2
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 Ken Annakin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Ken Annakin'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
52 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Rent-A-Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Pirate Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Cheaper to Keep Her(1980)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Fifth Musketeer(1979)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Institute for Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Murder at the Mardi Gras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Paper Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Call of the Wild(1972)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Long Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Battle of the Bulge(1965)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Informers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Fast Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Longest Day(1962)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Crooks Anonymous(1962)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Hellions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Very Important Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Swiss Family Robinson(1960)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Nor the Moon by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Across the Bridge(1957)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Three Men in a Boat(1956)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Loser Takes All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Value for Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
You Know What Sailors Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Sword and the Rose(1953)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Outpost in Malaya(1952)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Hotel Sahara(1951)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all filmsThe Day Begins Early (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Double Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Landfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
The Huggetts Abroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Vote for Huggett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Here Come the Huggetts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Broken Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Miranda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Holiday Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
English Criminal Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Make Fruitful the Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
We of the West Riding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Fenlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
London 1942 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Freedom Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Career shape
A full career of 52 titles from 1941 to 2004.
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 Ken Annakin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 18 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 Ken Annakin's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Ken Annakin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ken Annakin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walt Disney shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Jack DaviesShared titles: Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965), Crooks Anonymous (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Davies
- Guy ElmesShared titles: Across the Bridge (1957), Outpost in Malaya (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Guy Elmes
- Lawrence Edward WatkinShared titles: The Sword and the Rose (1953), The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Lawrence Edward Watkin
Actors
- James Robertson JusticeShared titles: Crooks Anonymous (1962), The Sword and the Rose (1953), The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)See all 3 shared titles with James Robertson Justice
- Gert FröbeShared titles: Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Gert Fröbe
- Jack HawkinsShared titles: Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969), Outpost in Malaya (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Hawkins
- Henry FondaShared titles: Battle of the Bulge (1965), The Longest Day (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Fonda
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Alfred RoomeShared titles: Across the Bridge (1957), Outpost in Malaya (1952), Hotel Sahara (1951)See all 3 shared titles with Alfred Roome
- Roland 'Ozzie' SmithShared titles: The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988), Cheaper to Keep Her (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Roland 'Ozzie' Smith
- Riz OrtolaniShared titles: The Fifth Musketeer (1979), The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Riz Ortolani
- Ron GoodwinShared titles: Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Ron Goodwin
Producers
- Walt DisneyShared titles: Swiss Family Robinson (1960), Third Man on the Mountain (1959), The Sword and the Rose (1953), The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)See all 4 shared titles with Walt Disney
- Basil KeysShared titles: Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969), Swiss Family Robinson (1960)See all 2 shared titles with Basil Keys
- Dino De LaurentiisShared titles: Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969), Battle of the Bulge (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Dino De Laurentiis
- Darryl F. ZanuckShared titles: Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965), The Longest Day (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Darryl F. Zanuck
