Peter Sykes
Director · Died March 1, 2006, aged 66 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter Sykes was an Australian television and film director who worked primarily in the United Kingdom. Sykes was born in Melbourne and worked as a dancer, then as an assistant director on documentaries and children's shows on Australian television. He moved to London in 1963. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Sykes (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 17, 1939
- March 1, 2006 (aged 66)
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Director
- 5 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Peter Sykes' films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
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 Peter Sykes' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Peter Sykes' 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
14 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
To the Devil... The Death of Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Irish R.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Search for Alexander the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Jesus Film(1979)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
To the Devil a Daughter(1976)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Venom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Demons of the Mind(1972)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Committee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Tell Me Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
South Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1961 to 2002.
Biggest box office
To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
Highest rated
The Jesus Film (1979)
Most popular right now
To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
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 Peter Sykes' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 5 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 Peter Sykes' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Peter Sykes work with?
People who share at least 2 of Peter Sykes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Wicking shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Christopher WickingShared titles: To the Devil a Daughter (1976), Demons of the Mind (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Wicking
Composers
- Harry RobertsonShared titles: The House in Nightmare Park (1973), Demons of the Mind (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Robertson
Producers
- Beryl VertueShared titles: Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973), The House in Nightmare Park (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Beryl Vertue