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Ted Willis

Writer · Died December 22, 1992, aged 74 · Tottenham, Middlesex, England, UK

Born
January 13, 1918
Died
December 22, 1992 (aged 74)
From
Tottenham, Middlesex, England, UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 40 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 22% in 30 days

What are Ted Willis' films like?

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

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd 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
36%
Society
34%
Bonds
22%
Self
8%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · 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 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 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 Ted Willis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ted Willis' 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

40 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mrs. Harris und der Heiratsschwindler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Teleplay

  • Mrs. Harris fährt nach Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Teleplay

  • Mrs. Harris fährt nach Moskau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Teleplay

  • Mrs. Harris - Der geschmuggelte Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Teleplay

  • Mrs. Harris - Freund mit Rolls Royce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Teleplay

  • Maneaters Are Loose! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Novel

  • Street Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Hunters Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

  • Our Miss Fred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Story

  • The Adventures of Black Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

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

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Coppers End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show Creator

  • Alta comedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Knock on Any Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Self- Introduction

  • The Sullavan Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show Creator

  • The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Taxi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show Creator

  • Sergeant Cork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Bitter Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • The Horsemasters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • Flame in the Streets(1961)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Scent of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • No Trees in the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Hot Summer Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • The Young and the Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Screenplay

  • Woman in a Dressing Gown(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • It's Great to be Young! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Original Story · Screenplay

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Dixon of Dock Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 99 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • One Good Turn(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Burnt Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Trouble in Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • The Long Rope(1953)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Wallet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • The Undefeated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • The Blue Lamp(1950)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • The Huggetts Abroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • Good-Time Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1948 to 1991.

Biggest box office

Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957)

$21K worldwide

Highest rated

Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957)

Midcredits 83rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing37 of 40: 31 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew9 of 40: 3 only other crew, 6 with another role

40 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1940s3 · crew1950s15 · crew1960s8 · crew1970s9 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s1 · 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 Ted Willis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · writer

Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957)

Midcredits 83rd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 62/100 and the plot and story 62/100 in their films, across 4 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 Ted Willis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ted Willis' MovieCove titles; Meredith Edwards shares the most, 2.