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Lew Grade

Lew Grade

Producer · Died December 14, 1998, aged 91 · Tokmak, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire

Lew Grade, Baron Grade, OStJ (born Lev Winogradsky; 25 December 1906 – 13 December 1998) was a Russian-born British media proprietor and impresario. Originally a dancer, and later a talent agent, Grade's interest in television production began in 1954 when he founded the Incorporated Television Company (ITC; commonly known as ITC Entertainment) to distribute programmes, and following the success of The Adventures of Robin Hood decided to focus on bringing them to the American market. Grade had some success in this field with such series as Gerry Anderson's many Supermarionation series such as Thunderbirds, Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner, and Jim Henson's The Muppet Show. Later, Grade invested in feature film production, but several expensive box-office failures caused him to lose control of ITC, and ultimately resulted in the disestablishment of ATV after it lost its ITV franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lew Grade, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 25, 1906
Died
December 14, 1998 (aged 91)
From
Tokmak, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire
Works as
Producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 42 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 9% in 30 days

What are Lew Grade's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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
35%
Survival
19%
Bonds
12%
Self
11%
Power
9%
Ideas
9%
Society
6%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 17 · Intense 6

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 17 · 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 9 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Dread
8
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
7
Other
19

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Lew Grade's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lew Grade'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

42 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • All About 'Thunderbirds' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • Something to Believe In(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Duel of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • The Lady and the Highwayman(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Just a Song and Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Stepfather(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mask(1985)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Crystal(1982)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the Lone Ranger(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Muppet Caper(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Green Ice(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Salamander(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • From the Life of the Marionettes(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Raise the Titanic(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Saturn 3(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Killer Fish(1979)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Muppet Movie(1979)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • All Quiet on the Western Front(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Escape to Athena(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Firepower(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Autumn Sonata(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Boys from Brazil(1978)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Big Sleep(1978)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Blood Feud(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Presenter

  • Jesus of Nazareth(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Domino Principle(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cross of Iron(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • March or Die(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Cassandra Crossing(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Pink Panther(1975)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Moses the Lawgiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

  • Father Brown(1974)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • James Paul McCartney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Executive Producer

  • Madame Sin(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Far Side of the Sun(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Thunderbird 6(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Thunderbirds Are Go(1966)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1973 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Mask (1985)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 28: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing23 of 28: 23 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew3 of 28: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s12 · crew1980s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew1990s4 · crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 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 Lew Grade's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Something to Believe In (1998)

90th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Autumn Sonata (1978)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

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.

Is Lew Grade's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles46–80 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles15–55 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles6–52 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles17–47 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles30–64 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lew Grade work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lew Grade's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Starger shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles