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Franc Roddam

Franc Roddam

Director, producer and writer · Born April 29, 1946 (80) · Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England, UK

Franc Roddam (born 29 April 1946, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham) is an English film director, screenwriter, TV producer, format creator and book publisher. He is married to photographer, Leila Ansari, and has six children from previous marriages. He currently lives in London. Description above from the Wikipedia article Franc Roddam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
April 29, 1946 (80)
From
Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England, UK
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
11 on Motif · 56 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Franc Roddam's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
19%
Power
19%
Bonds
18%
Society
16%
Survival
14%
Ideas
10%
Morality
4%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Romantic
2
Dread
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Franc Roddam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Franc Roddam's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

56 credits, 11 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • MasterChef Junior Québec (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef Québec (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show Creator

  • Dessert Masters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef Celebrity Argentina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show Creator

  • The Book of Vision(2020)

    Producer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Masterchef Brasil: A Revanche (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show Creator

  • Masterchef Paraguay Profesionales (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show Creator

  • Masterchef Uruguay Profesionales (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show Creator

  • Masterchef Celebrity: Colombia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show Creator

  • Masterchef Paraguay (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show Creator

  • Masterchef Uruguay (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef: Profissionais (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef Júnior (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef Junior Argentina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef México (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef Colombia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef Brasil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show Creator

  • Masterchef Pakistan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show Creator

  • Masterchef Argentina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show Creator

  • Celebrity MasterChef Ireland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef(2013)

    Show Creator

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • MasterChef (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef Romania (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef South Africa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef Ireland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef India (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show Creator

  • Junior MasterChef Australia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef: USA(2010)

    Show Creator

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • MasterChef: Australia(2009)

    Show Creator

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Canterbury Tales (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • MasterChef USA (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show Creator

  • Cleopatra(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Moby Dick (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Creator

  • The Crow Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Junior Masterchef (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show Creator

  • Harry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

  • An Ungentlemanly Act (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • K2(1991)

    Director

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • MasterChef (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show Creator

  • War Party(1988)

    Director · Producer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Aria(1987)

    Director · Writer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Bride(1985)

    Director

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Show Creator

  • The Lords of Discipline(1983)

    Director

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Quadrophenia(1979)

    Director · Screenplay

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Interviewee

  • Dummy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Mini (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Inside Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Family (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Value for Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Executive Producer

  • Birthday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • MasterChef Indonesia (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles, 53 of them dated from 1969 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Lords of Discipline (1983)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Quadrophenia (1979)

Motif 89th

Most popular right now

K2 (1991)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 55: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting13 of 55: 10 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Motif score47thWriting2 of 55: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 55: 5 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew37 of 55: 36 only other crew, 1 with another role

55 titles, 3 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew1980s5 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s25 · crew2020s4 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Franc Roddam's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, producer

War Party (1988)

52nd percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Quadrophenia (1979)

Motif 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Franc Roddam's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Franc Roddam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Franc Roddam's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean Barton shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors