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John Glenister

Director · Died November 1, 2024, aged 92 · London, England, UK

Born
October 12, 1932
Died
November 1, 2024 (aged 92)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 75 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 11% in 30 days

Where can I watch John Glenister's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Glenister'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

75 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Return of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Hetty Wainthropp Investigates(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Wycliffe(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Frank Stubbs Promotes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Maigret(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

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

    Director

  • In Suspicious Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Tonight at 8.30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Sometime in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Stay Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • After the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • A Bit of a Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

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

    Director

  • Good As Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Monocled Mutineer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • On Your Way, Riley! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Weekend Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Lady's Maid's Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Number 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • To the Camp and Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • All for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • The Nuclear Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Play for Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Celebrity Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Rumpole's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Specialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Trouble with Gregory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • After Julius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Birds Fall Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Love for Lydia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Marie Curie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • A Photograph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • The Crezz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Power of Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Two Men from Derby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Almost a Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • The Poisoning of Charles Bravo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Love School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Churchill's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Microbes and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Then and Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • A Thinking Man as Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Miss Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Emma(1972)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The House on Highbury Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Billy's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Biography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

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

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII(1970)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Canterbury Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

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

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Zigger Zagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

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

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • A Good Reason for Getting Married? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Softly, Softly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • The Newcomers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

Career shape

Highest rated

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)

Midcredits 94th