Sir Jonathan Wolfe Miller CBE (21 July 1934 – 27 November 2019) was an English theatre and opera director, actor, author, television presenter, humourist and physician. After training in medicine and specialising in neurology in the late 1950s, he came to prominence in the early 1960s in the comedy revue Beyond the Fringe with Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Alan Bennett. Miller began directing operas in the 1970s. His 1982 production of a "Mafia"-styled Rigoletto was set in 1950s Little Italy, Manhattan. In its early days, he was an associate director at the National Theatre. He later ran the Old Vic Theatre. As a writer and presenter of more than a dozen BBC documentaries, Miller became a television personality and public intellectual in Britain and the United States.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 21, 1934
- November 27, 2019 (aged 85)
- London, England
- Director, actor, producer and writer
- 14 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
What are Jonathan Miller's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 6
Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4
Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 3
Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
- Tricksteras Kirby in One Way Pendulum (1965)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic2
- 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 Jonathan Miller's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Miller'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
46 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Mikado(2019)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Così fan tutte - Royal Opera House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
La Clemenza di Tito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Atheism Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Nabucco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Tamerlano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Le Nozze di Figaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
The Saint Matthew Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
La Fanciulla Del West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Dialogue in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Candide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Acting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Long Day's Journey Into Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Mikado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Prisoner of Consciousness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The Beggar's Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Timewatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
King Lear(1982)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Troilus & Cressida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Antony & Cleopatra(1981)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Timon of Athens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Winter's Tale(1981)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Taming of the Shrew(1980)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Merchant of Venice(1980)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The BBC Television Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Body in Question (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
King Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
West Side Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Take a Girl Like You(1970)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all filmsThe Zoo in Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Whistle and I'll Come to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Death of Socrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Drinking Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
One Way Pendulum(1965)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Beyond the Fringe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Career shape
A full career of 40 titles from 1964 to 2019.
Highest rated
Take a Girl Like You (1970)
Most popular right now
The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (1983)
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 Jonathan Miller's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. 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 Jonathan Miller work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Miller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Shakespeare shares the most, 10.
Directors
- Jane HowellShared titles: The First Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Winter's Tale (1981)See all 4 shared titles with Jane Howell
- Elijah MoshinskyShared titles: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981), All's Well That Ends Well (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Elijah Moshinsky
Writers
- William ShakespeareShared titles: The First Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), King Lear (1982), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981), All's Well That Ends Well (1981), Antony & Cleopatra (1981), The Winter's Tale (1981), The Merchant of Venice (1980), The Taming of the Shrew (1980)See all 10 shared titles with William Shakespeare
- Christopher MarloweShared titles: The First Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Christopher Marlowe
- Thomas NasheShared titles: The First Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Thomas Nashe
Actors
- John BenfieldShared titles: The First Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Winter's Tale (1981)See all 4 shared titles with John Benfield
- Antony BrownShared titles: The First Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Antony Brown
- David BurkeShared titles: The First Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Winter's Tale (1981)See all 3 shared titles with David Burke
- Julia FosterShared titles: The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), One Way Pendulum (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Julia Foster
Composers and editors
- Stephen OliverShared titles: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981), All's Well That Ends Well (1981), Antony & Cleopatra (1981), The Winter's Tale (1981), The Taming of the Shrew (1980)See all 5 shared titles with Stephen Oliver
- Ron BowmanShared titles: The First Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (1983), The Winter's Tale (1981)See all 4 shared titles with Ron Bowman
- Howard DellShared titles: King Lear (1982), Antony & Cleopatra (1981), The Taming of the Shrew (1980)See all 3 shared titles with Howard Dell
- Graham TaylorShared titles: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981), All's Well That Ends Well (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Graham Taylor