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Tony Richardson

Director, writer and producer · Died November 14, 1991, aged 63 · Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UK

2 Oscars · 2 BAFTA Awards · Golden Globe nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Cecil Antonio "Tony" Richardson (5 June 1928 – 14 November 1991) was an English filmmaker. He won two Academy Awards for directing and producing comedy film Tom Jones (1963). Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 5, 1928
Died
November 14, 1991 (aged 63)
From
Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 36 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 10% in 30 days

What are Tony Richardson's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
23%
Self
22%
Power
21%
Morality
15%
Society
11%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 3 · Serious 8 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 9

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · 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 14 · Full focus 4

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
12
Bittersweet
8
Contemplative
6
Romantic
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous10

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 Tony Richardson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Richardson'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

36 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Blue Sky(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Women and Men: Stories of Seduction(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of the Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Penalty Phase(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Hotel New Hampshire(1984)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Border(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Death in Canaan(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Joseph Andrews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenstory

  • Mahogany(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dead Cert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Screenplay

  • A Delicate Balance(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Right to Work March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Ned Kelly(1970)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Writer

  • Laughter in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Red and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Red, White, and Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Screenplay

  • One Pair of Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sailor from Gibraltar(1967)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mademoiselle(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Loved One(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Girl with Green Eyes(1964)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tom Jones(1963)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner(1962)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Taste of Honey(1961)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sanctuary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • A Subject of Scandal and Concern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Saturday Night and Sunday Morning(1960)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Entertainer(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Look Back in Anger(1959)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Momma Don't Allow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Writer

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

    Director

  • Nijinsky: Unfinished Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1955 to 1994.

Biggest box office

The Border (1982)

$6.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 35: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting31 of 35: 20 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stWriting9 of 35: 0 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing5 of 35: 2 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score90th

35 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s17 · 1 acting · 16 crew1970s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew1980s4 · crew1990s3 · 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.

Awards

2 Oscars, 2 BAFTA Awards and 1 other major award from 13 major nominations, 1960–1966.

WinNomination
  1. 1966
    • Cannes award, nominated
  2. 1964
    • Oscar, won · Best Director
    • Oscar, won · Best Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  3. 1963
    • Venice award, nominated
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  4. 1962
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best British Film
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best British Screenplay
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film from any Source
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Cannes award, nominated
  5. 1960
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best British Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film from any Source

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tony Richardson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director, writer

The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967)

70th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 19 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.

Is Tony Richardson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles29–52 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Tony Richardson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tony Richardson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neil Hartley shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers