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Gordon Flemyng

Gordon Flemyng

Director · Died July 12, 1995, aged 60

Gordon William Flemyng (7 March 1934 – 12 July 1995) was a Scottish television and film director. He was also a writer and producer. He directed six theatrical features, several television films and numerous episodes of television series, some of which he also wrote and produced. Flemyng directed episodes of various British TV series, including The Younger Generation, The Saint, The Avengers, The Baron, Crown Court, ITV Playhouse, Target, Screenplay, Take My Wife, Cribb, The Brack Report, One Summer, Wish Me Luck, The Bill, Emmerdale Farm, Bergerac, Taggart, Peak Practice, Lovejoy, Minder and Ellington (also produced). Flemyng directed two entries in Edgar Wallace Mysteries (US: The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre) series of second features and the two Dalek feature films of the 1960s, Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966). Two episodes of The Baron that he directed were put together as a 1966 feature film entitled Mystery Island and released in some markets. Flemyng directed a Hollywood film with an all-star cast, The Split, released in 1968, a crime drama with Jim Brown, Ernest Borgnine and Gene Hackman, based on a novel by Donald E. Westlake. He also directed the British war film The Last Grenade (1970). His other credits include Saki (miniseries); Härte 10 (West German miniseries); Philby, Burgess and Maclean (TV); Flight Into Hell; Cloud Waltzing (TV), Marty Abroad (1971 - TV, produced only) and Confessional (1989 - TV, also produced).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 7, 1935
Died
July 12, 1995 (aged 60)
Works as
Director
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 50 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 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Gordon Flemyng's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
35%
Survival
28%
Bonds
18%
Morality
12%
Society
7%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
3
Tense
1
Joyful
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Fun2 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 Gordon Flemyng's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gordon Flemyng'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

50 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ellington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Confessional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Wish Me Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Cloud Waltzing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Scab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Flug in die Hölle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • One Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Feet Foremost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Shades of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Brack Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Cribb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Closing Ranks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Number on End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Screenplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Mirage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Good Human Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Philby, Burgess and Maclean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • The Sunday Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • For Services to Myself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Matchfit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Red Letter Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Baron: Mystery Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Last Grenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Great Catherine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • The Split(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Present Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • The Baron(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Who and the Daleks(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Six Shades of Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Five to One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Just for Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • World in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Solo for Sparrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • The Younger Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Odd Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1960 to 1996.

Biggest box office

Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)

$114K worldwide

Highest rated

The Split (1968)

Midcredits 44th

Most popular right now

Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing48 of 50: 47 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting2 of 50: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 50: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s17 · crew1970s15 · crew1980s16 · crew1990s2 · 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 Gordon Flemyng's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · director

Taggart (1983)

Midcredits 64th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 58/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 35. 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 Gordon Flemyng work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gordon Flemyng's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; C.E. Webber shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers