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George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw

Writer · Died November 2, 1950, aged 94 · Dublin, Ireland

George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic and polemicist whose influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 26, 1856
Died
November 2, 1950 (aged 94)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 96 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 21% in 30 days

What are George Bernard Shaw's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd 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
Bonds
29%
Self
21%
Society
19%
Morality
17%
Power
14%
Faith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 5

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Warm
3
Tense
2
Hopeful
2
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6

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 George Bernard Shaw's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Bernard Shaw'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

96 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren's Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Creator · Theatre Play

  • More than just families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ele mesmo(Arquivo de Imagens)

  • The Billionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer

  • National Theatre Live: Saint Joan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Theatre Play

  • National Theatre Live: Man and Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Theatre Play

  • Caesar and Cleopatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • Не в деньгах счастье (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Novel

  • My Fair Lady: Minha Linda Senhora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Theatre Play

  • Arms and the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • The Experiment of Professor Hincic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • The Devil's Disciple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • Mournful Unconcern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Theatre Play

  • Kənd elçiliyi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Theatre Play

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Theatre Play

  • Androcles and the Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

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

    Theatre Play

  • Arms and the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Theatre Play · Writer

  • Candida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Theatre Play

  • Celebrity Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Man of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Candida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • Človek nikdy nevie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Theatre Play

  • Caesar and Cleopatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Novel

  • Love Among the Artists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • Village Wooing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Heilige Jeanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Theatre Play

  • Heartbreak House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Galateya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Theatre Play

  • Čokoládový hrdina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Theatre Play

  • O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Theatre Play

  • Widower's Houses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Novel

  • Don Juan in der Hölle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Heartbreak House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • The Apple Cart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Serenáda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Short Story

  • Tajomstvo divadelnej šatne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Short Story

  • The Millionairess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Original Story

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Theatre Play

  • La miliardaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • Mrs. Warren's Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • The Millionairess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • Stage 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Ako klamal jej mužovi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Theatre Play

  • Cudzím vstup zakázaný (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Theatre Play

  • Pigmalião 70 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 204 episodes · Original Story

  • Androcles and the Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Candida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Theatre Play

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Great Catherine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Theatre Play

  • Le Case del Vedovo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Theatre Play

  • Saint Joan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Original Film Writer

  • Androcles and the Lion(1967)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Člověk nikdy neví (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Theatre Play

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Lékař v rozpacích (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Theatre Play

  • The Dark Lady of the Sonnets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Theatre Play

  • Eliza Doolittle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Theatre Play

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 7 episodes · Theatre Play · Writer

  • My Fair Lady(1964)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Der Arzt am Scheideweg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Theatre Play

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Theatre Play

  • Jak obelhal manžela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Theatre Play

  • Don Juan in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Candida(1961)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Millionairess(1960)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Androcles and the Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Theatre Play

  • Captain Brassbound's Conversion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Novel

  • The Devil's Disciple(1959)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Send Me a Count (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • The Doctor's Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay

  • Arms and the Man(1958)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pigmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Theatre Play

  • Saint Joan(1957)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • How He Lied to Her Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Theatre Play

  • The Devil's Disciple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Theatre Play

  • Androcles and the Lion(1952)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Theatre Play

  • Caesar and Cleopatra(1945)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Sürtük (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Scenario Writer

  • Major Barbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay · as Himself (in theatrical release print only) (uncredited)

  • The Apple Seller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Original Story · Writer

  • Pygmalion(1938)

    Dialogue · Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Theatre Play

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Author

  • Arms and the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Theatre Play

  • How He Lied to Her Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Theatre Play

  • Shaw Talks for Movietone News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Román boxera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Novel

  • Masks and Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Actor

  • Rosy Rapture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • My Howling Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · Novel

Career shape

A full career of 96 titles, 95 of them dated from 1915 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Saint Joan (1957)

$400K worldwide

Highest rated

Pygmalion (1938)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 96: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 96: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting92 of 96: 91 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew1 of 96: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s2 · acting1920s2 · crew1930s6 · crew1940s4 · crew1950s10 · crew1960s24 · crew1970s23 · crew1980s15 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 3 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 George Bernard Shaw's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Androcles and the Lion (1967)

94th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

My Fair Lady (1964)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 74/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 6 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.

Who does George Bernard Shaw work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Bernard Shaw's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Hildyard shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers