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Hugh Wheeler

Writer · Died July 26, 1987, aged 75 · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Born
March 19, 1912
Died
July 26, 1987 (aged 75)
From
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 39 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Hugh Wheeler's films like?

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

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
28%
Power
15%
Bonds
15%
Self
14%
Society
14%
Survival
11%
Ideas
4%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · 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 9 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
6
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Hugh Wheeler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugh Wheeler'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

39 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Candide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Book

  • Meet Me In St. Louis: A Holiday Special in Song and On Screen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Book

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street(2007)

    Musical

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Leonard Bernstein: Candide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • A Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Book · Writer

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert(2001)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Manželka Ronalda Sheldona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Book

  • Polední žár (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Novel

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Candide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Book

  • New York City Opera: A Little Night Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

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

    Book

  • Candide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street(1982)

    Musical · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Original Story

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Book

  • Nijinsky(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Podezřelé okolnosti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Novel

  • A Little Night Music(1977)

    Musical · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Pacific Overtures(1976)

    Musical · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Muž v osidlech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Novel

  • The Female Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Teleplay

  • Travels with My Aunt(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

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

    Novel

  • Something for Everyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay

  • Two Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Original Story

  • Story Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Five Miles to Midnight(1962)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ladies Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Novel

  • The Man in the Net(1959)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Author

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Black Widow(1954)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Homicide for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Novel

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1948 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

$153M worldwide

Highest rated

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing39 of 39: 39 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s4 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s2 · 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 Hugh Wheeler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

A Little Night Music (1977)

64th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 10 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 Hugh Wheeler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugh Wheeler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Bond shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers