Antony Root is an award-winning television executive and producer. After a brief career in theatre management, he joined BBC Television's Drama Series and Serials Department as an Assistant Floor Manager. He was subsequently promoted to Script Editor, working on the scripts for such series as Doctor Who (2005), The Chinese Detective (1981) and Strangers and Brothers (1984). In 1984 he was recruited by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television, as its Development Executive where he was responsible for the development of all new drama and film projects for the company. His credits included Capital City (1989), Bellman and True (1987) and the miniseries The Fear (1988), which he also co-produced. In 1989 he joined Working Title Television as Head of Production where he developed and produced Lorna Doone (1990) (ITV), Derek Jarman's Edward II (1991) (BBC) and Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City (1993) (C4). In 1994 he was appointed Head of Drama at Thames Television, executive producing John Schlesinger's Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (BBC) and developing Five's first drama series, Wing and a Prayer (1997), before leaving to join Granada Television as Head of Drama in 1996. In this role his credits as executive producer included The Grand (1997) (ITV) and Far from the Madding Crowd (1998) (ITV). In 1997 he became the first Granada executive tasked with developing and producing drama for broadcasters outside the United Kingdom. As Head of International Drama he oversaw three movies for A&E in the United States - Murder in a Small Town (1999) and The Lady in Question (1999), both starring Gene Wilder, and Dash and Lilly (1999), starring Sam Shepard and Judy Davis. He also executive produced the mini-series Longitude (2000) (C4) for Granada Film. In 1999 he transferred to Los Angeles and assumed the additional role of SVP, Movies and Miniseries at Granada Entertainment USA where his credits as executive producer included The Great Gatsby (2000) (A&E) and Princess of Thieves (2001) (ABC). In 2000 he was appointed President of the company overseeing all its development and production including the television movies Strange Relations (2001) (aka My Beautiful Son) (Showtime/ITV) and Second Nature (2003) (TNT), the second season of the series Beggars and Choosers (1999) (Showtime), and drama and comedy pilots for the U.S. networks. Having managed the company's transition from scripted to non-scripted programming, and its merger with Carlton America, he relinquished this role in 2003 but continued to oversee its scripted programming including serving as executive producer on the series Touching Evil (2004) (USA). In 2005 he returned to the UK to take up the position of SVP, European Production, for Sony Pictures Television. In this role, which he held until December 2009, he was responsible for all SPT's development and production in the European region including the management of its wholly owned and joint venture entities in six countries. From January 2010 to October 2011 he worked as an international consultant and executive producer. His assignments included serving as director of Industry Week at the RomaFictionFest in 2010 and 2011. In October 2011 he took up the position of executive vice-president, original programming and production, at HBO Europe.[7] In this role he headed HBO Europe's original programming division with direct reports in London, Copenhagen and Madrid and operating departments in Warsaw, Prague, Budapest and Bucharest. He was responsible for the creative, production and financial supervision of all HBO Europe original programming and for the selection of fiction and documentary programmes to be developed and produced. He was a member of HBO Europe's senior management team and reported to the CEO. In 2020 Root was appointed Head of Original Production for WarnerMedia EMEA. In this expanded role he continued to oversee the original programming output of HBO Europe with added responsibilities for the original productions commissioned by the Turner channels in Spain, Germany and France and by HBO Max across EMEA. He retired from this position in March 2023. Productions with which Root has been associated as producer or executive producer have won BAFTA, Peabody and Banff awards, as well as many local awards in HBO Europe and HBO Max's operating regions, and have been nominated for European Film Awards, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes and Oscars.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 23 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
What are Antony Root's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous6
- Other1
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 Antony Root's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (12).
- Umbre (2014) · producer
- Patria (2020) · producer
- Spy/Master (2023) · producer
- The Truth of Dolores Vazquez (2021) · producer
- 30 Coins (2020) · producer
- Mamon (2015) · producer
- The Thaw (2022) · producer
- Irina Rimes: On My Way (2022) · producer
- Las vidas de Fèlix (2023) · producer
- García! (2022) · producer
- #BringBackAlice (2023) · producer
- Headless Chickens (2023) · producer
Subscription and free streaming for Antony Root'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
51 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.
Las vidas de Fèlix(2023)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Still Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Spy/Master(2023)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
#BringBackAlice(2023)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Headless Chickens(2023)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
García!(2022)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Ruxx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Irina Rimes: On My Way(2022)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Thaw(2022)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Dafne and the Rest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
30 Coins(2020)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
Patria(2020)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
The Sleepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Gösta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Collective(2019)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Blinded by the Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Destino Rusia 2018 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Spoor(2017)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Last Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Pact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Influence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Chemo(2015)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Mamon(2015)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Toto and his Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Mighty Angel(2014)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Umbre(2014)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Burning Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Come in Number Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Sofia's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Second Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Princess of Thieves(2001)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Longitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Longitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Great Gatsby(2000)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Lady in Question (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Beggars and Choosers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Dash and Lilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Murder in a Small Town(1999)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Cold Comfort Farm(1995)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Edward II(1991)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Lorna Doone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Doctor Who: Earthshock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Doctor Who: The Visitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
K-9 and Company(1981)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all filmsCambridge University 1974 Footlights Revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Career shape
A full career of 41 titles from 1974 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
Highest rated
Collective (2019)
Most popular right now
The Thaw (2022)
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
3 major nominations and no wins, 1994–2000.
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Made for Television Movie
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Miniseries
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 Antony Root's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved3
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed9
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 Antony Root's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Antony Root work with?
People who share at least 2 of Antony Root's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Johnathan Young shares the most, 6.
Actors
- Andreea VasileShared titles: Spy/Master (2023), Umbre (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Andreea Vasile
- Laurentiu BãnescuShared titles: Spy/Master (2023), Umbre (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Laurentiu Bãnescu
- Andrzej GrabowskiShared titles: The Thaw (2022), The Mighty Angel (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Andrzej Grabowski
Composers and editors
- Ádám BalázsShared titles: #BringBackAlice (2023), Umbre (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Ádám Balázs
- Lukasz TargoszShared titles: Spy/Master (2023), The Thaw (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Lukasz Targosz
- Piotr KmiecikShared titles: The Thaw (2022), Chemo (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Piotr Kmiecik
Producers
- Johnathan YoungShared titles: #BringBackAlice (2023), Spy/Master (2023), Irina Rimes: On My Way (2022), The Thaw (2022), Mamon (2015), Umbre (2014)See all 6 shared titles with Johnathan Young
- Izabela LopuchShared titles: #BringBackAlice (2023), The Thaw (2022), Chemo (2015), The Mighty Angel (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Izabela Lopuch
- Ioanina PavelShared titles: Spy/Master (2023), Irina Rimes: On My Way (2022), Umbre (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Ioanina Pavel
- Miguel SalvatShared titles: Headless Chickens (2023), García! (2022), The Truth of Dolores Vazquez (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Miguel Salvat