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Geoffrey Sax

Geoffrey Sax

Director · Born October 17, 1949 (77) · Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK

Geoffrey Sax  (sometimes credited as Geoff Sax) is a British film and television director, who has worked on a variety of critically acclaimed and popular drama productions in both the UK and the United States.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 17, 1949 (77)
From
Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK
Works as
Director
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 38 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 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Geoffrey Sax's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
Self
32%
Bonds
25%
Morality
17%
Survival
14%
Society
5%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · 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 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
4
Dread
4
Warm
4
Hopeful
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Geoffrey Sax's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Geoffrey Sax'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

38 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Platform 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Dalgliesh(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Us(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Urban Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Victoria(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Agatha Raisin(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • The Ties That Bind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Murder on the Home Front(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Murder on the Home Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Endeavour(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Blandings(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Christopher and His Kind(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Frankie & Alice(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Stormbreaker(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • White Noise(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Margery and Gladys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Tipping the Velvet(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Othello(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Clocking Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Killer Net(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: The Movie(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ruby Jean and Joe(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Broken Trust(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Circles of Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Sleepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Sleepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Birds of a Feather(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The New Statesman(1987)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Disputation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Storyboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Canned Laughter(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1979 to 2023.

Biggest box office

White Noise (2005)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

Othello (2001)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

White Noise (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 38: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting37 of 38: 37 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s13 · 1 acting · 12 crew2020s3 · 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 Geoffrey Sax's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Blandings (2013)

53rd percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Endeavour (2012)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 9 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 Geoffrey Sax's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles7–69 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · 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 Geoffrey Sax work with?

People who share at least 2 of Geoffrey Sax's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michele Buck shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers