Christopher Isherwood
Writer · Died January 4, 1986, aged 81 · Wyberslegh Hall, High Lane, Cheshire, North West England
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood (26 August 1904 – 4 January 1986) was an English-American novelist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Isherwood, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 26, 1904
- January 4, 1986 (aged 81)
- Wyberslegh Hall, High Lane, Cheshire, North West England
- Writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Christopher Isherwood's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 5
Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3
Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic3
- 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 Christopher Isherwood's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Isherwood'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
18 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Christopher and His Kind(2011)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
A Single Man(2009)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Cabaret(1993)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Rich and Famous(1981)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Frankenstein: The True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Cabaret(1972)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all filmsE.M. Forster 1879-1970 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Loved One(1965)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Diane(1956)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
I Am a Camera(1955)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Great Sinner(1949)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Adventure in Baltimore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Forever and a Day(1943)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Rage in Heaven(1941)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Little Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1934 to 2026.
Biggest box office
A Single Man (2009)
Highest rated
Cabaret (1993)
Most popular right now
A Single Man (2009)
Film career
- 1981Screen debut· Rich and Famous
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 Christopher Isherwood's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Christopher Isherwood's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Christopher Isherwood work with?
People who share at least 2 of Christopher Isherwood's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Van Druten shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Tony RichardsonShared titles: The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967), The Loved One (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Richardson
Writers
- John Van DrutenShared titles: Cabaret (1993), Cabaret (1972), I Am a Camera (1955), Forever and a Day (1943)See all 4 shared titles with John Van Druten
- Joe MasteroffShared titles: Cabaret (1993), Cabaret (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Masteroff
- James HiltonShared titles: Forever and a Day (1943), Rage in Heaven (1941)See all 2 shared titles with James Hilton
Actors
- Agnes MooreheadShared titles: Frankenstein: The True Story (1973), The Great Sinner (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Agnes Moorehead
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Antony GibbsShared titles: The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967), The Loved One (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Antony Gibbs
- Brian Smedley-AstonShared titles: The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967), The Loved One (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Smedley-Aston
- Bronislau KaperShared titles: The Great Sinner (1949), Rage in Heaven (1941)See all 2 shared titles with Bronislau Kaper
- George J. FolseyShared titles: The Great Sinner (1949), Rage in Heaven (1941)See all 2 shared titles with George J. Folsey
Producers
- Neil HartleyShared titles: The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967), The Loved One (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Neil Hartley
- Gottfried ReinhardtShared titles: The Great Sinner (1949), Rage in Heaven (1941)See all 2 shared titles with Gottfried Reinhardt
Mixed roles
- Cedric HardwickeShared titles: Diane (1956), Forever and a Day (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Cedric Hardwicke
