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Alan Dossor

Alan Dossor

Director and producer, also writer · Died August 7, 2016, aged 74 · Kingston Upon Hull, UK

Born
September 19, 1941
Died
August 7, 2016 (aged 74)
From
Kingston Upon Hull, UK
Works as
Director and producer, also writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 42 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 82% in 30 days

What are Alan Dossor's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
30%
Power
22%
Bonds
20%
Morality
20%
Self
8%
Violence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · 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 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
2
Cold
2
Tense
1
Warm
1
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Alan Dossor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Dossor'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

42 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Brides in the Bath(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Is for Acid(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bessie and the Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Stormin' Norman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • The Life and Crimes of William Palmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Dream Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Locksmith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Where the Heart Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Missing Postman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Missing Postman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • No Bananas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Governor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Fair Game(1994)

    Director · Idea · Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Sam Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Flea Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Producer

  • Broke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • First and Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer

  • Ice Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • The Bell-Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Lost Property (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Love Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Unnatural Causes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sunday Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Star Quality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Connie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Johnny Jarvis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Good Night And God Bless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer

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

    Director

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Funny Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Muscle Market (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Soldiers Talking, Cleanly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Pickersgill People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Daft Mam Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Don't Forget to Write! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Second City Firsts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Softly Softly: Task Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1969 to 2003.

Highest rated

A Is for Acid (2002)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Fair Game (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing40 of 42: 36 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting1 of 42: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing6 of 42: 2 only producing, 4 with another role

42 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s17 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Alan Dossor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Fair Game (1994)

89th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

A Touch of Frost (1992)

Midcredits 87th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 60. 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 Alan Dossor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Dossor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Bradbeer shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Cinematographers and editors

Producers