Henry Cornelius (18 August 1913 – 2 May 1958) was a South African-born film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed five films between 1949 and 1958. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Cornelius , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 18, 1913
- May 2, 1958 (aged 44)
- South Africa
- Director, editor, producer and writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Henry Cornelius' films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
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 Henry Cornelius' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Henry Cornelius' 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
14 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Next to No Time!(1958)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
I Am a Camera(1955)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Genevieve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The Galloping Major (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Passport to Pimlico(1949)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Hue and Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
The Girl of the Canal(1945)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Lion Has Wings(1939)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Four Feathers(1939)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Forget Me Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Men Are Not Gods(1936)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The Ghost Goes West(1935)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1935 to 1958.
How do Henry Cornelius' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 55/100 in their films, across 8 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 Henry Cornelius work with?
People who share at least 2 of Henry Cornelius' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Hornbeck shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Jane HyltonShared titles: Passport to Pimlico (1949), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Jane Hylton
- John SlaterShared titles: Passport to Pimlico (1949), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)See all 2 shared titles with John Slater
- Sydney TaflerShared titles: Passport to Pimlico (1949), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Sydney Tafler
- June DuprezShared titles: The Four Feathers (1939), The Lion Has Wings (1939)See all 2 shared titles with June Duprez
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- William HornbeckShared titles: The Four Feathers (1939), The Lion Has Wings (1939), Men Are Not Gods (1936)See all 3 shared titles with William Hornbeck
- Georges AuricShared titles: Next to No Time! (1958), Passport to Pimlico (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Georges Auric
- Michael TrumanShared titles: Passport to Pimlico (1949), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Truman
- Douglas SlocombeShared titles: It Always Rains on Sunday (1947), The Girl of the Canal (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Douglas Slocombe
Producers
- Michael BalconShared titles: Passport to Pimlico (1949), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947), The Girl of the Canal (1945)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Balcon
- Alexander KordaShared titles: The Four Feathers (1939), The Lion Has Wings (1939), Men Are Not Gods (1936)See all 3 shared titles with Alexander Korda
Mixed roles
- E.V.H. EmmettShared titles: Passport to Pimlico (1949), The Lion Has Wings (1939)See all 2 shared titles with E.V.H. Emmett