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Brian Burgess

Producer and director · Died August 30, 2020, aged 91 · Dorking, Surrey, England, UK

Brian Burgess was a producer and production manager. He directed two episodes of Thunderbirds during season 2 and was production co-ordinator on the 1966 feature film Thunderbirds Are Go. He later worked for Gerry and Sylvia Anderson on Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967-68) and Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969). His other work in the film industry includes The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964), The Phantom (1996), and Code 11-14 (2003). Around the early 1980s, Burgess emigrated from England to Australia, where he continued to work in the film industry, primarily as a producer and production manager. He died in or around 2020 - relatively close to the passing of his ex-partner and fellow production manager Rosslyn Abernethy, who died on 20 July 2020.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 8, 1928
Died
August 30, 2020 (aged 91)
From
Dorking, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Producer and director
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 28 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Brian Burgess' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Sci-Fi movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Morality
25%
Survival
16%
Self
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Tense
5
Joyful
3
Hopeful
2
Absurd
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Brian Burgess' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Burgess' 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

28 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Chameleon 3: Dark Angel(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Border Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • The Magicians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Chameleon II: Death Match(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Heart of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Unit Production Manager

  • Joey(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Silver Brumby(1993)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Irresistible Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Production Manager

  • Slate, Wyn & Me(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • BMX Bandits(1983)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Associate Producer

  • The Return of Captain Invincible(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bad Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Production Supervisor

  • Sredni Vashtar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Associate Producer

  • Thunderbirds in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • The Final Conflict(1981)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • The Long Good Friday(1980)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Silver Bears(1977)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein: The True Story(1973)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Billy Two Hats(1974)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Frenzy(1972)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Far Side of the Sun(1969)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Thunderbirds: Ricochet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Thunderbirds: Lord Parker's 'Oliday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Thunderbirds(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb(1964)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1964 to 2000.

Biggest box office

BMX Bandits (1983)

$398 worldwide

Highest rated

Thunderbirds (1965)

Midcredits 85th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 25: 6 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing8 of 25: 8 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew11 of 25: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1960s6 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s3 · 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 Brian Burgess' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Chameleon 3: Dark Angel (2000)

83rd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Thunderbirds (1965)

Midcredits 85th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 7 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 Brian Burgess work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Burgess' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bennett Cohen shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers