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Rodney Bennett

Rodney Bennett

Director · Died January 3, 2017, aged 81

Born
March 24, 1935
Died
January 3, 2017 (aged 81)
Works as
Director
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Rodney Bennett's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Self
38%
Survival
10%
Society
8%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Bittersweet
2
Romantic
1
Dread
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Rodney Bennett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rodney Bennett'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

43 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Doctor Finlay(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The House of Eliott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Soldier Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Darling Buds of May(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Anything More Would Be Greedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Love Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Monsignor Quixote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Love and Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Edwin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Dombey & Son(1983)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • John David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Stalky & Co (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Autumn Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Sense and Sensibility(1981)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Gentle Folk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Legend of King Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Lost Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • The Lost Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Forgotten Love Songs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • North and South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Madame Bovary(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Doctor Who: The Ark in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • The Case of Eliza Armstrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Return Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Dead of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Mistress of Hardwick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • The Regiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles from 1962 to 1993.

Highest rated

Sense and Sensibility (1981)

Midcredits 36th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing43 of 43: 41 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thWriting2 of 43: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s24 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s4 · 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.

Who does Rodney Bennett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rodney Bennett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dudley Simpson shares the most, 3.

Composers and editors

Producers