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Jack Gold

Director, also producer · Died August 9, 2015, aged 85 · London, England, UK

Jacob M. Gold (28 June 1930 – 9 August 2015) was a British film and television director. He was part of the British realist tradition which followed the Free Cinema movement. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Gold, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Born
June 28, 1930
Died
August 9, 2015 (aged 85)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 74 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Jack Gold's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

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

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Power
21%
Survival
15%
Society
15%
Self
11%
Bonds
7%
Prejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · 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 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Absurd
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jack Gold's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Gold'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

74 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Brief(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Goodnight, Mister Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Into the Blue(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Heavy Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Return of the Native(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Spring Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Der Fall Lucona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Last Romantics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • She Stood Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The War That Never Ends(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rose and the Jackal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • The Package(1989)

    as Governor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lost Angels(1989)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Tenth Man(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Stones for Ibarra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Escape from Sobibor(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Me and the Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

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

    Director

  • Sakharov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Good and Bad at Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Macbeth(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Red Monarch(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Praying Mantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • L’Elegance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Praying Mantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Bavarian Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • The Merchant of Venice(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Walk in the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Charlie Muffin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Thank You, Comrades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Sailor's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • The Medusa Touch(1978)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Aces High(1976)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Naked Civil Servant(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Man Friday(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • I Know What I Meant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Late Night Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Who? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Catholics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The National Health (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • The Sextet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Stocker's Copper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Walt, King of the Dumper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

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

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Mad Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • The Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Faith and Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Bofors Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Famine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Dispute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Producer

  • The Lump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • NET Journal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • NET Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • My Father Knew Lloyd George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · 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 1 episode · Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Call the Gun Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • The Solitary Billionaire: J. Paul Getty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Living Jazz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • The Visit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Writer

  • Food for a Blush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 74 titles from 1951 to 2004.

Highest rated

The Naked Civil Servant (1975)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 74: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting71 of 74: 68 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdWriting1 of 74: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 74: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 74: 1 only editing, 0 with another role

74 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1950s3 · crew1960s16 · crew1970s21 · crew1980s22 · 2 acting · 20 crew1990s11 · crew2000s1 · 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 Jack Gold's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

The War That Never Ends (1991)

80th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Naked Civil Servant (1975)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 12 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 Jack Gold work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Gold's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carl Davis shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers