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Jim O'Connolly

Jim O'Connolly

Producer, director and writer · Died December 1, 1986, aged 60 · Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jim O'Connolly (born 1924 Birmingham - died 1987 Hythe) was an English actor and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim O'Connolly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 23, 1926
Died
December 1, 1986 (aged 60)
From
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 44 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 180% in 30 days

What are Jim O'Connolly's films like?

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

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Power
38%
Morality
33%
Survival
21%
Self
5%
Bonds
3%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 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 Jim O'Connolly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim O'Connolly'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

44 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mistress Pamela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Tower of Evil(1972)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Valley of Gwangi(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Crooks and Coronets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Vendetta for the Saint(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Berserk(1967)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Night Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • The Little Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Writer

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Screenplay

  • A Study in Terror(1965)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Smokescreen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Writer

  • The Hi-Jackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Writer

  • Farewell Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Additional Dialogue · Producer

  • Shadow of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Traitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Emergency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Backfire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Associate Producer

  • Candidate for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Associate Producer

  • Never Back Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Associate Producer

  • The Sinister Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Associate Producer

  • Man Detained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Associate Producer

  • Attempt to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Associate Producer

  • Clue of the Silver Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Associate Producer

  • Man at the Carlton Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Associate Producer

  • The Fourth Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Associate Producer

  • Konga(1961)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Clue of the New Pin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Associate Producer

  • Partners in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Associate Producer

  • Marriage of Convenience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Associate Producer

  • The Man Who Was Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Associate Producer

  • The Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Associate Producer

  • Clue of the Twisted Candle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Associate Producer

  • Urge to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Associate Producer

  • The Desperate Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Associate Producer

  • Horrors of the Black Museum(1959)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Headless Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Production Manager

  • The Hypnotist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Production Manager

  • Dial 999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Production Manager

  • The Atomic Man(1955)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Production Manager

  • Little Red Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Production Manager

  • The Diamond Wizard(1954)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the White Suit(1951)

    Third Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles from 1951 to 1974.

Highest rated

A Study in Terror (1965)

Midcredits 61st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 43: 5 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting10 of 43: 5 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing19 of 43: 18 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew10 of 43: 9 only other crew, 1 with another role

43 titles, 6 with more than one role.

By decade

1950s10 · crew1960s31 · crew1970s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Jim O'Connolly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most loved · writer

A Study in Terror (1965)

Midcredits 61st · 55% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 6 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 Jim O'Connolly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim O'Connolly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Desmond Dickinson shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors