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David Blair

David Blair

Director

David Blair is a British television director and film director. He has directed numerous television dramas, including Takin' Over the Asylum (1994), The Lakes (1997), and The Street (2006–2009). Blair's work is recognized for its depth and character-driven storytelling.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are David Blair's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
23%
Survival
14%
Society
12%
Self
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
6
Dread
4
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 David Blair's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Blair'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

44 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Four Lives(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Crime(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Isolation Stories(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Care(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Mission of Honor(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Reg(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Sighting(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Beyond the Pale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Common(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Snodgrass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Bert & Dickie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Best Laid Plans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • The Fattest Man in Britain(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tess of the D'Urbervilles(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Time of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • The Time of Your Life(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Street(2006)

    Show 18 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Whatever Love Means (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Malice Aforethought (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Mystics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as DC Mark Denham

  • Ibiza: Seven Nights from £99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Tabloid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Donovan Quick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Anna Karenina(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Shockers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Split Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Vicious Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • The Lakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Turning World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • A Mug's Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Vet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Takin' Over the Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Martins

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Obituaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Storm Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Stray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles, 42 of them dated from 1988 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Mission of Honor (2018)

$2.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Common (2014)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 44: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting42 of 44: 39 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thWriting1 of 44: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 44: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 44: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

44 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2000s14 · 1 acting · 13 crew2010s13 · crew2020s4 · 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.

How do David Blair's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

The Sighting (2016)

78th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Street (2006)

Midcredits 91st · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 4 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.

Who does David Blair work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Blair's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jimmy McGovern shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers