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Basil Keys

Producer · Died January 1, 2009, aged 92 · Rochford, Essex, England, UK

Born
January 1, 1917
Died
January 1, 2009 (aged 92)
From
Rochford, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Basil Keys' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd 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
32%
Self
20%
Power
20%
Bonds
14%
Survival
14%
Ideas
1%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Basil Keys' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Basil Keys' 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

35 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sword of the Valiant(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Crossed Swords(1977)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Aces High(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • O Lucky Man!(1973)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sitting Target(1972)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Gumshoe(1971)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • All the Way Up(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush(1968)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Having a Wild Weekend(1965)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Naked Prey(1965)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Zulu(1964)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Paranoiac(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Old Dark House(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of the Opera(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Regardless(1961)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Swiss Family Robinson(1960)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • No Kidding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Associate Producer

  • Curse of the Demon(1957)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Vicious Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Production Manager

  • Seven Days from Now(1957)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Mombasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Assistant Director

  • Circus Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Assistant Director

  • Reach for the Sky(1956)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Malaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Assistant Director

  • Front Page Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Assistant Director

  • The Wedding of Lilli Marlene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Assistant Director

  • Distant Trumpet(1952)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Valley of the Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Assistant Director

  • Blackmailed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Assistant Director

  • Paper Gallows(1950)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Don't Ever Leave Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Assistant Director

  • The Calendar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Assistant Director

  • The Upturned Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1947 to 1977.

Biggest box office

Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Zulu (1964)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing7 of 28: 7 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew21 of 28: 21 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1940s3 · crew1950s14 · crew1960s7 · crew1970s4 · 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 Basil Keys' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Sword of the Valiant (1984)

55th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Zulu (1964)

Midcredits 95th · 85% 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 Basil Keys' 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 33 · 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 Basil Keys work with?

People who share at least 2 of Basil Keys' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Grant shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers