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Jill Robertson

Jill Robertson

Director and producer · Born June 1, 1968 (58) · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

Jill Robertson is a BAFTA nominated film and television director, best known for Ludwig (2024), Pennyworth (2022), Dalgliesh (2021), Humans (2018) Harlots (2017-18) and Last Tango in Halifax (2013). A former professional dancer and drama teacher she trained at the NFTS and began her career working in script development and production on films including Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary and Saving Grace.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 1, 1968 (58)
From
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 20 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 1% in 30 days

What are Jill Robertson's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Self
18%
Society
14%
Power
10%
Ideas
9%
Morality
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Tense
3
Dread
1
Thrilling
1
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Cozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jill Robertson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jill Robertson'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

20 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ludwig(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • A Good Girl's Guide to Murder(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Diplomat(2023)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Dalgliesh(2021)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Red Election(2021)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Feed(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Pennyworth(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Impulse(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Brief Encounters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Humans(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: UK(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Missing(2009)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Vulgar(2000)

    as Shongo

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Story of Tracy Beaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • The Suicidal Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Desserts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Anno Domini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Tube Tales(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Scarborough Ahoy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Production Assistant

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1994 to 2024.

Highest rated

Ludwig (2024)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 17: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting10 of 17: 10 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndProducing4 of 17: 4 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 17: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s6 · crew2020s3 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2005, Best Drama.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Jill Robertson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jill Robertson's MovieCove titles; Kormac shares the most, 2.