Nigel Paterson is a Primetime Emmy Award-winning British producer and director, known for Walking with Prehistoric Beasts (2001), Planet Dinosaur (2011) and Last One Standing (2007).
Biography from TMDB.
- Director, producer and writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Nigel Paterson's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Themes
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Cyclical2
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 Nigel Paterson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Nigel Paterson'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
18 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Killers of the Cosmos(2021)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Alien Worlds(2020)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Beginning and End of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Beginning and End of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Planet Dinosaur(2011)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
James May's Big Ideas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Ghost in Your Genes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
BBC：Bermuda Triangle: Beneath the Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Dive to Bermuda Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Human Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Beasts Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Nova(1974)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1974 to 2020.
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.
Who does Nigel Paterson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Nigel Paterson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Acum shares the most, 2.
Cinematographers and editors
- Patrick AcumShared titles: Alien Worlds (2020), The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Acum
- Simon De GlanvilleShared titles: Alien Worlds (2020), The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Simon De Glanville
- Ged MurphyShared titles: The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed (2017), Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Ged Murphy
- Sam BillingeShared titles: The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed (2017), Planet Dinosaur (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Billinge
Producers
- Jeremy DearShared titles: Killers of the Cosmos (2021), Alien Worlds (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jeremy Dear
- Tim LambertShared titles: Killers of the Cosmos (2021), Alien Worlds (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Lambert
- Andrew CohenShared titles: The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed (2017), Planet Dinosaur (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Cohen
