John Peter Berger (/ˈbɜːrdʒər/; 5 November 1926 – 2 January 2017) was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet. His novel G. won the 1972 Booker Prize, and his essay on art criticism Ways of Seeing, written as an accompaniment to the BBC series of the same name, is often used as a university text. He lived in France for over fifty years.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 5, 1926
- January 2, 2017 (aged 90)
- Stoke Newington, London, England
- Writer and actor
- 2 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Known for
What are John Berger's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heraldas Stranger in Play Me Something (1989)
Moods and endings
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 John Berger's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for John Berger's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
25 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
8 Poems of Emigration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Economy of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Taşkafa, Stories of the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
12.Août.2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Letter from Gaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Arrows of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Art, Poetry and Particle Physics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Visioni di case che crollano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Walk Me Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Embrace: An Essay by John Berger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Another Way of Telling: Views on Photography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Heartland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Play Me Something(1989)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all filmsL'écho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
About Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Parting Shots from Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Middle of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Germinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Return from Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Right to Work March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Ways of Seeing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Salamander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
A City at Chandigarh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1966 to 2020.
How do John Berger's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 2; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 2 titles is Cult Classic.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
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 John Berger work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Berger's MovieCove titles; Tilda Swinton shares the most, 2.
- Tilda SwintonShared titles: The Seasons In Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2016), Play Me Something (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Tilda Swinton
- Colin MacCabeShared titles: The Seasons In Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2016), Play Me Something (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Colin MacCabe
