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Aubrey Powell

Director, also actor · Born September 23, 1946 (80) · Sussex, England

British graphic designer, and co-founder of Hipgnosis.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 23, 1946 (80)
From
Sussex, England
Works as
Director, also actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Aubrey Powell's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Music2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music 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
Society
40%
Ideas
30%
Self
17%
Bonds
13%
Art4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

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 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Absurd
3
Thrilling
2
Triumphant
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Aubrey Powell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aubrey Powell'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

29 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer

  • Monty Python Live (Mostly)(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • What About Dick?(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Bull Runners of Pamplona(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Jean Michel Jarre: Making the Steamroller Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • The Strat Pack(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Shadows - The Final Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Producer

  • Jimmy Page & Robert Plant: No Quarter - Unledded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Toto: 25th Anniversary - Live in Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Judas Priest: Live in London(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yes: Symphonic Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Nazareth - Homecoming - The Greatest Hits Live in Glasgow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Madness at Madstock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Jean-Michel Jarre: Oxygene Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Robert Plant & Jimmy Page - Live On Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Paul Is Live In Concert – On the New World Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Paul is Live in Concert on The New World Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Paul McCartney: Movin' On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Cure: Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Paul McCartney: From Rio to Liverpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Now Voyager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Train of Thought (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer · Writer

  • Big Country – Live At Barrowland 1983 (The Homecoming) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • Children of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles, 27 of them dated from 1984 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis (2022)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing24 of 29: 23 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thWriting4 of 29: 3 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 29: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Aubrey Powell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

Judas Priest: Live in London (2002)

83rd percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 4 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 Aubrey Powell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aubrey Powell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Idle shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers