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Tony Wharmby

Tony Wharmby

Director and producer · Born November 1, 1940 (85) · Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

Born
November 1, 1940 (85)
From
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 63 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Tony Wharmby's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
46%
Bonds
35%
Survival
6%
Self
5%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Heavy 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
2
Melancholic
1
Joyful
1
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

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 Tony Wharmby's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Wharmby'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

63 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • NCIS: New Orleans(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • King & Maxwell(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Night Stalker(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 21 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 47 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 24 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Seduced by Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Wild Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Trade Winds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Treacherous Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Coins in the Fountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • The Kissing Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Sorry, Wrong Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Voice of the Heart(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • B.L. Stryker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Memories of Manon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Desert Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Kung Fu the next generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Dempsey and Makepeace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Partners in Crime(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Adversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • We'll Meet Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Seven Dials Mystery(1981)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Gentle Touch(1980)

    Show 39 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Why Didn't They Ask Evans?(1980)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Rain on the Roof(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • One Fine Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Executive Producer

  • Afternoon Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Executive Producer

  • Doris and Doreen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Executive Producer

  • Lillie(1978)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Enemy at the Door(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Another Bouquet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Bouquet of Barbed Wire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Producer

  • The Hanged Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Let's Marry Liz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Seven Faces of Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Oranges and Lemons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Ben Spray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • New Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • The Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Main Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 62 titles from 1969 to 2014.

Highest rated

Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing59 of 62: 50 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting1 of 62: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing10 of 62: 3 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thOther crew1 of 62: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

62 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s17 · crew1980s17 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s2 · 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 Tony Wharmby's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Night Stalker (2005)

70th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The X-Files (1993)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 48, detractors 18. 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.

Who does Tony Wharmby work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tony Wharmby's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Helm shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers