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Simon Langton

Simon Langton

Director, also producer · Born November 5, 1941 (84) · Amersham, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Simon Langton (born 5 November 1941 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire) is a television director and producer. He is the son of David Langton, the actor who played Richard Bellamy in Upstairs, Downstairs. After he had directed a number of TV drama series and serials during the 1970s, his 1982 dramatisation of the John le Carré novel Smiley's People was nominated for both a BAFTA award in the UK, and an Emmy Award in the USA. He later won a BAFTA award for the 1989 series Mother Love, starring Diana Rigg. He is perhaps best known for directing the adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle in 1995, for which he was also nominated for a BAFTA. He continues to direct for British TV drama, having lately directed a number of episodes of Rosemary and Thyme. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon Langton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 5, 1941 (84)
From
Amersham, England, UK
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 59 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Simon Langton's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Power
16%
Morality
13%
Society
13%
Self
12%
Ideas
7%
Survival
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · 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 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
4
Warm
2
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Simon Langton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simon Langton'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

59 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Rough Diamond(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rosemary & Thyme(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Nancherrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Nancherrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Pride and Prejudice(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Cinder Path(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Headhunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Good Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Jeeves and Wooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Mother Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Laguna Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Casanova(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Whistle Blower(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Anna Karenina(1985)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Afterward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Shades of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Smiley's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • I Remember Nelson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • I Remember Nelson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Gate of Eden: Part Three - Peter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Gate of Eden: Part Two - Sue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Gate of Eden: Part One - Mr. Falconer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Therese Raquin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Danger UXB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Do You Remember? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Love for Lydia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Supernatural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Duchess of Duke Street(1976)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • You're On Your Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Intimate Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Microbes and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Seven Faces of Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Dial M for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Pearcross Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Dead of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • No Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Man Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Befrienders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Upstairs, Downstairs(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Barlow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Paul Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Softly, Softly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Public Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 59 titles from 1962 to 2007.

Biggest box office

The Whistle Blower (1986)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing59 of 59: 57 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing1 of 59: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 59: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s6 · crew1970s23 · crew1980s16 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s4 · 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 Simon Langton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Rough Diamond (2006)

76th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 47, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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.

Who does Simon Langton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simon Langton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Julian Bond shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors