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Shaun Sutton

Shaun Sutton

Producer · Died May 14, 2004, aged 84 · Hammersmith, London, UK

Shaun Alfred Graham Sutton (14 October 1919 – 14 May 2004) was an English television writer, director, producer and executive, who worked in the medium for nearly forty years from the 1950s to the 1990s. His most important role was as the Head of Drama at BBC Television from the late 1960s until 1981, a role he occupied for longer than anyone else.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 14, 1919
Died
May 14, 2004 (aged 84)
From
Hammersmith, London, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 35 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 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Shaun Sutton's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
30%
Morality
28%
Power
24%
Society
11%
Self
4%
Survival
3%
Power3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 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 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · 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 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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
7
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic4

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 Shaun Sutton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shaun Sutton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

35 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Merlin of the Crystal Cave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

  • Relatively Speaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • The Winslow Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

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

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • The Importance of Being Earnest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • When We Are Married(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • What the Butler Saw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Make and Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Season's Greetings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • The Browning Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Absent Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

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

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Titus Andronicus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Love's Labour's Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Absurd Person Singular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Pericles, Prince of Tyre(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Life and Death of King John(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Tragedy of Coriolanus(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Much Ado About Nothing(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Comedy of Errors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • Macbeth(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Richard III(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Two Gentlemen of Verona(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Barretts of Wimpole Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer

  • King Lear(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Merry Wives of Windsor(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Softly, Softly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

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

    Producer

  • Huntingtower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

  • Something Is Killing the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1957 to 1995.

Most popular right now

When We Are Married (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 31: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting3 of 31: 3 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing27 of 31: 27 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s3 · crew1980s23 · crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 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 Shaun Sutton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1984)

66th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Richard III (1983)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

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 Shaun Sutton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shaun Sutton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Shakespeare shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors