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Charles Gormley

Writer, also actor · Died September 22, 2005, aged 67 · Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Born
December 19, 1937
Died
September 22, 2005 (aged 67)
From
Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Works as
Writer, also actor
Titles
6 on Motif · 35 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 28Up 1% in 30 days

What are Charles Gormley's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Power
31%
Bonds
13%
Morality
12%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Freedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · 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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
3
Melancholic
2
Cold
2
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Charles Gormley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Gormley's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

35 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

  • Down Among the Big Boys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Bogie Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • She-Play (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Screen One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • These Foolish Things (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Heavenly Pursuits (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • Living Apart Together (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

  • The Forbidden Bacchanal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Twice a Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as The playwright

  • The Cromarty Bridge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Long Shot(1978)

    as Charlie

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • The Living Land (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Writer

  • My Nights with Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra(1975)

    Writer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Keep Your Eye on Paisley (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Writer

  • Places... or People (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Writer

  • Alicia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • Dakota(1974)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • If Only We Had the Space (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • In Great Waters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • Polar Power (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Shapes In The Water (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • Frank & Eva(1973)

    Writer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Highlands and Islands - a Royal Tour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer · Writer

  • A Place in the Country: Renfrewshire Regional Park (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • VD(1972)

    Writer

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blue Movie(1971)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Island of the Big Cloth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer

  • One Day in Irvine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer

  • Rubia's Jungle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Writer

  • Livingston - A Town for the Lothians (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • The Big Catch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • Water, Water Everywhere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • Three Scottish Painters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1963 to 1993.

Highest rated

My Nights with Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra (1975)

Motif 23rd

Most popular right now

Blue Movie (1971)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 34: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting15 of 34: 7 only directing, 8 with another roleWriting25 of 34: 16 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing2 of 34: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

34 titles, 9 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s21 · 2 acting · 19 crew1980s6 · crew1990s3 · crew

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

How do Charles Gormley's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Long Shot (1978)

58th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Dakota (1974)

Motif 45th · 48% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 30/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Charles Gormley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Gormley's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wim Verstappen shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors