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Derek Kavanagh

Producer · Born May 10, 1930 (96) · Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Born
May 10, 1930 (96)
From
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Derek Kavanagh's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Morality
31%
Bonds
22%
Self
20%
Society
11%
Survival
10%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · 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 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · 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 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
7
Warm
5
Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4

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 Derek Kavanagh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Derek Kavanagh'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

26 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Adventures of Ociee Nash(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Last Brickmaker in America(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Species II(1998)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Best Friends for Life(1998)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Miss Evers' Boys(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Blind Spot(1993)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Chrome Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Dances with Wolves(1990)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Littlest Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Unconquered(1989)

    Production Manager · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Stark: Mirror Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Associate Producer

  • Revenge of the Pink Panther(1978)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again(1976)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Pink Panther(1975)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 11 Harrowhouse(1974)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dracula(1973)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Cherry Picker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • Straw Dogs(1971)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Underground(1970)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Italian Job(1969)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Affair(1968)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Half a Sixpence(1967)

    Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Screaming!(1966)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Silk Noose(1948)

    Sound Assistant

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1948 to 2004.

Biggest box office

Dances with Wolves (1990)

$424M worldwide

Highest rated

Dances with Wolves (1990)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing10 of 24: 9 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew15 of 24: 14 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1940s1 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s1 · 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 Derek Kavanagh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Unconquered (1989)

76th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Dances with Wolves (1990)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

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 Derek Kavanagh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Derek Kavanagh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gregg Champion shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers