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William Ivory

William Ivory

Writer and actor, also producer · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

William Ivory is a writer and actor from Nottinghamshire. As a writer he is best known for his 90s drama series Common as Muck and the film Made in Dagenham. As an actor, he is best known for Resnick and Coronation Street.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Works as
Writer and actor, also producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 30 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 27Up 52% in 30 days

What are William Ivory's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
28%
Bonds
25%
Self
20%
Society
15%
Power
6%
Survival
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · 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 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Tense
6
Warm
4
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 William Ivory's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Ivory'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

30 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Woman to Woman(2025)

    as Forensic Team

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Great Escaper(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Isolation Stories(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Torvill & Dean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Whiskers and Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Keith Salt

  • Truckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Burton and Taylor(2013)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bert & Dickie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Women in Love(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Made in Dagenham(2010)

    Writer · as Reporter 2

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Invisibles(2008)

    Show Producer · Writer · as Priest

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Faith(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Thing Called Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show Creator

  • Rose and Maloney(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Robben

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Night Flight(2002)

    Writer · as Keys Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • American Women(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as DS Devlin

  • King Leek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer · as Teacher

  • Sardines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Chris Cheese

  • Common As Muck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • The Merrihill Millionaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ken Ashton

  • Resnick: Rough Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as DC Mark Divine

  • Resnick: Lonely Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as DC Mark Divine

  • Journey to Knock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • Deptford Graffiti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ted

  • Ice Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lad in Disco

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

  • All Creatures Great & Small(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Peart

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1978 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Made in Dagenham (2010)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Made in Dagenham (2010)

Midcredits 84th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting13 of 28: 10 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting17 of 28: 10 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing1 of 28: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 28: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

28 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s8 · 6 acting · 3 crew2000s7 · 3 acting · 5 crew2010s7 · 2 acting · 6 crew2020s2 · 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 William Ivory's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Faith (2005)

82nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Made in Dagenham (2010)

Midcredits 84th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 62/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 5 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 William Ivory's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does William Ivory work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Ivory's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Pattinson shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers