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Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Actor · Died March 21, 1985, aged 77 · Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave, CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He is the father of actors Vanessa, Corin and Lynn Redgrave.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1908
Died
March 21, 1985 (aged 77)
From
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 79 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 21% in 30 days

What are Michael Redgrave's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
26%
Bonds
17%
Self
16%
Power
14%
Survival
14%
Ideas
8%
Society
5%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 19

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 15 · Intense 10

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 25
Mentor
6 of 25
Shadow
5 of 25
Threshold guardian
3 of 25
Ally
2 of 25
Herald
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
21
Dread
8
Contemplative
7
Hopeful
7
Other
20

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous4

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 Michael Redgrave's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Redgrave'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

79 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Rime of the Ancient Mariner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1973)

    as Danvers

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Nicholas and Alexandra(1971)

    as Sazonov

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Go-Between(1971)

    as The Older Leo Colston

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    as Polonius

  • Goodbye Gemini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as James Harrington-Smith

  • Connecting Rooms(1970)

    as James Wallraven

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • David Copperfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Dan Peggotty

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1969)

    as The Headmaster

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Battle of Britain(1969)

    as Air Vice Marshal Evill

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Oh! What a Lovely War(1969)

    as Gen. Sir Henry Wilson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Polonius

  • Kyoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Narrator (English Version)

  • Heidi(1968)

    as Grandfather

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Assignment K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Harris

  • Palaces of a Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Narrator

  • The 25th Hour(1967)

    as L'avocat de Lohann

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Caterpillar

  • The Canterville Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sir Simon Canterville / The Ghost

  • NET Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Vanya

  • ABC Stage 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Simon Canterville / The Ghost

  • The Heroes of Telemark(1965)

    as Uncle

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Prospero · as The Commander's Statue

  • The Sun... the Sand... the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as The Medical Officer (archive footage)

  • The Hill(1965)

    as The Medical Officer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Young Cassidy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as W.B. Yeats

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Monsieur Barnett

  • The Great War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 26 episodes · as Narrator

  • Uncle Vanya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Uncle Vanya

  • Hedda Gabler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as George Tesman

  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner(1962)

    as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Innocents(1961)

    as The Uncle

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • No, My Darling Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Sir Mathew Carr

  • The Wreck of the Mary Deare(1959)

    as Mr. Nyland

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Questioning City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Narrator

  • Shake Hands with the Devil(1959)

    as The General

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sir Arthur Benson-Gray

  • Law and Disorder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Percy Brand

  • The Quiet American(1958)

    as Thomas Fowler

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Immortal Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Happy Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as General Medworth

  • Time Without Pity(1957)

    as David Graham

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Ruggles of Red Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ruggles

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Lester

  • 1984(1956)

    as O'Connor of the Inner Party

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Oh... Rosalinda!!(1955)

    as Col. Eisenstein

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Report(1955)

    as Burgomil Trebitsch

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Dam Busters(1955)

    as Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Night My Number Came Up(1955)

    as Air Marshal Hardie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Green Scarf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Maitre Deliot

  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them(1954)

    as Air Commodore Waltby

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Importance of Being Earnest(1952)

    as Ernest Worthing

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Magic Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr. Lege

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Polonius

  • The Browning Version(1951)

    as Andrew Crocker-Harris

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Secret Beyond the Door...(1947)

    as Mark Lamphere

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mourning Becomes Electra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Orin Mannon

  • Fame Is the Spur(1947)

    as Hamer Radshaw

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Man Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Richard Carlyon

  • The Years Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Michael Wentworth

  • The Captive Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Capt. Karel Hasek

  • A Diary for Timothy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Dead of Night(1945)

    as Maxwell Frere (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Johnny in the Clouds(1945)

    as Flight Lt. David Archdale

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Thunder Rock(1942)

    as David Charleston

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Big Blockade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Russian

  • Jeannie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Stanley Smith

  • Sons of the Sea(1941)

    as Charles MacIver

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kipps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Kipps (adult)

  • A Window in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Peter Thompson

  • The Stars Look Down(1940)

    as Davey Fenwick

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Stolen Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alan MacKenzie

  • Climbing High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Nicky Brooke

  • The Lady Vanishes(1938)

    as Gilbert Redman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Secret Agent(1936)

    as Army Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 1936 to 2003; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

The Dam Busters (1955)

$789K worldwide

Highest rated

The Hill (1965)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Battle of Britain (1969)

Film career

19362003

Peak 1961 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 79: 79 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1930s4 · acting1940s16 · acting1950s24 · acting1960s26 · acting1970s8 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 30% of 30 roles
36465661

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Michael Redgrave's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973)

68th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Hill (1965)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Michael Redgrave's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles11–35 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles11–50 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael Redgrave work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Redgrave's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Anderson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles