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Bryan Elsley

Writer and producer · Born May 17, 1961 (65) · Dalkeith, Scotland, UK

Bryan Elsley is a Scottish television writer, best known for creating Skins, together with his son, Jamie Brittain.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 17, 1961 (65)
From
Dalkeith, Scotland, UK
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
8 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 3% in 30 days

What are Bryan Elsley's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
33%
Morality
24%
Power
8%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
3
Dread
3
Romantic
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 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 Bryan Elsley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Bryan Elsley'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

28 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cites Barcelona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Original Concept

  • The Love Box in Your Living Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show Creator

  • Kiss Me First(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Clique(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Cites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 26 episodes · Original Series Creator · Writer

  • Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • Skins: Rise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Skins: Pure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Skins: Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Dates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Sinbad(2012)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Skins(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Skins(2007)

    Show 61 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Rose and Maloney(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Complicity(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Nature Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • The Crow Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Hamish Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Roughnecks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · Writer

  • 4 Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Govan Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Counsels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 1986 to 2023.

Highest rated

Clique (2017)

Midcredits 43rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 26: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting21 of 26: 12 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thProducing9 of 26: 2 only producing, 7 with another roleOther crew9 of 26: 1 only other crew, 8 with another role

26 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 2 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.

Is Bryan Elsley's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.