Raymond Redvers Briggs, CBE (18 January 1934 - 9 August 2022) was an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author who achieved critical and popular success among adults and children. He is best known in Britain for his story The Snowman, a book without words whose cartoon adaptation is televised and whose musical adaptation is staged every Christmas. Briggs won the 1966 and 1973 Kate Greenaway Medals from the British Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named Father Christmas (1973) one of the top-ten winning works, which composed the ballot for a public election of the nation's favourite. For his contribution as a children's illustrator Briggs was a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1984.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 18, 1934
- August 9, 2022 (aged 88)
- Wimbledon, London, UK
- Writer and actor, also producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Raymond Briggs' films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas The Snowman in The Snowman (1982)
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 Raymond Briggs' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Raymond Briggs' 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
12 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Another Bloomin’ Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Ethel & Ernest(2016)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Fungus the Bogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Fungus the Bogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Fungus the Bogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Ivor the Invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Father Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
When the Wind Blows(1986)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Wind and the Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The Snowman(1982)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1982 to 2021.
Biggest box office
The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012)
Highest rated
The Snowman (1982)
Most popular right now
When the Wind Blows (1986)
Film career
- 1982Screen debut· The Snowman
- 1982First top-billed film· The Snowman
How do Raymond Briggs' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 97th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 94th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 3 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser1
Reviewers score the dialogue 70/100 and the plot and story 61/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Raymond Briggs' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 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 Raymond Briggs work with?
People who share at least 2 of Raymond Briggs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Coates shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Jimmy T. MurakamiShared titles: When the Wind Blows (1986), The Snowman (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Jimmy T. Murakami
Editors
- Richard OverallShared titles: Ethel & Ernest (2016), The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Overall
- John CaryShared titles: When the Wind Blows (1986), The Snowman (1982)See all 2 shared titles with John Cary
Producers
- John CoatesShared titles: The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012), When the Wind Blows (1986), The Snowman (1982)See all 3 shared titles with John Coates
- Camilla DeakinShared titles: Ethel & Ernest (2016), The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Camilla Deakin
- Ruth FieldingShared titles: Ethel & Ernest (2016), The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Ruth Fielding
- Iain HarveyShared titles: When the Wind Blows (1986), The Snowman (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Iain Harvey