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Claude Whatham

Director · Died January 4, 2008, aged 80 · Manchester, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Claude Whatham (born 7 December 1927 in Manchester - died 4 January 2008) was an English Film and television director mainly known for his work on dramas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Claude Whatham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 7, 1927
Died
January 4, 2008 (aged 80)
From
Manchester, England, UK
Works as
Director
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 74 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 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Claude Whatham's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
65%
Morality
15%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
7%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · 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 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Tense
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 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 Claude Whatham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claude Whatham'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

74 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Polyvinyl @ 33 1/3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Buddy's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Jumping The Queue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • C.A.T.S. Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Murder Elite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • The Gay Lord Quex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • The Captain's Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Murder Is Easy(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Director

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

    Director

  • Can I Help You? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Facing The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Sweet William (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sorry... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

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

    Director

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

    Director

  • Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • In The Dead Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Victorian Scandals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The House of Bernarda Alba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • The Peddler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Tiptoe Through the Tulips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • The Inventing of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • All Creatures Great and Small(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Caesar and Claretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Private Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

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

    Director

  • Swallows and Amazons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Jingle Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Second City Firsts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • That'll Be the Day(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Between the Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

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

    Show 5 episodes · Director

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

    Director

  • Cider with Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Thank You Very Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Elizabeth R(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Circle Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Is That Your Body, Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Plays of Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • W. Somerset Maugham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

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

    Director

  • Cause of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • All's Well That Ends Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Jamie, on a Flying Visit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Fellows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Man in Room 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

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

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • It's a Woman's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Friday Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • You in Your Small Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • The Younger Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Family Solicitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Coronation Street(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • On Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Knight Errant Limited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Skyport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Verdict Is Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Shadow Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • ITV Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 15 episodes · Director

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 74 titles from 1951 to 2006.

Highest rated

That'll Be the Day (1973)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

Murder Is Easy (1982)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing74 of 74: 74 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1950s6 · crew1960s21 · crew1970s33 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s1 · 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.

How do Claude Whatham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

Coronation Street (1960)

87th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Elizabeth R (1971)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 3 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.

Who does Claude Whatham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claude Whatham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Freddie Jones shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers