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Alan Seymour

Writer · Died March 23, 2015, aged 87 · Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Alan Seymour (6 June 1927 - 23 March 2015) was an Australian writer and producer in Australian television series, mini-series and movies.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 6, 1927
Died
March 23, 2015 (aged 87)
From
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Works as
Writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 30 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 3% in 30 days

What are Alan Seymour's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Morality
24%
Power
18%
Survival
9%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
3
Bittersweet
2
Romantic
1
Cold
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Alan Seymour's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Seymour'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

30 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Potato Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Wingless Bird(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Famous Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • The Glass Virgin(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Cinder Path(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The House of Eliott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Care of Time(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Chronicles of Narnia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 18 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Tudawali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Menace Unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Box of Delights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Sara Dane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

  • Frost in May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Willie's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer

  • The Network (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Script Editor

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Another Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • Fairies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Script Editor

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • A Man of Morality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • Piano Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • England, Summer, Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Script Editor

  • Then and Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Script Editor

  • NET Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Auto Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1964 to 2000.

Most popular right now

The Cinder Path (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing25 of 30: 23 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing5 of 30: 5 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 30: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1960s5 · crew1970s10 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s1 · 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.

Who does Alan Seymour work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Seymour's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Catherine Cookson shares the most, 3.

Writers

Producers