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Allan Scott

Allan Scott

Writer and producer · Born September 16, 1939 (87) · Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK

Allan Scott (born September 16, 1939, as Allan George Shiach) is a Scottish screenwriter and producer for film and television.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 16, 1939 (87)
From
Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 33 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 93% in 30 days

What are Allan Scott's films like?

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

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
28%
Morality
17%
Power
14%
Self
12%
Survival
12%
Society
12%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 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 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 8 · 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 6 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
7
Warm
5
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
4
Other
21

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 Allan Scott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Allan Scott'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

33 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • You're Cordially Invited(2025)

    as Puppeteer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Spirit of 1926 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • The Queen's Gambit(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Kon-Tiki(2012)

    Script Consultant

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Almost Heaven(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dark Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Fancy Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • The Fourth Angel(2001)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Grizzly Falls(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Match(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Regeneration(1997)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • In Love and War(1996)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Preacher's Wife(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Samson and Delilah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • True Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Two Deaths(1995)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Shallow Grave(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

  • Cold Heaven(1991)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Witches(1990)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

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

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Apprentice to Murder(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Taffin(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Castaway(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • D.A.R.Y.L.(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Martin's Day(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Awakening(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Golden Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

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

    Lyricist · Screenplay

  • The Spiral Staircase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Screenplay

  • The Girl from Petrovka(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Don't Look Now(1973)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Had Power Over Women(1970)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1970 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Preacher's Wife (1996)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Shallow Grave (1994)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Witches (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 32: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting23 of 32: 19 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndProducing12 of 32: 7 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew1 of 32: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

32 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s6 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 2 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 Allan Scott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 23; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · writer, producer

Cold Heaven (1991)

71st percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Queen's Gambit (2020)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Allan Scott's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–70 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian 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 Allan Scott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Allan Scott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicolas Roeg shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles