James Wood is a British screenwriter. Wood is perhaps best known for his writing on the BBC adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Decline and Fall and as a writer and creator of Quacks. When asked how it felt to be the first to take on Waugh's classic novel, Wood replied: "It's a scary thing to do because it’s such a loved book. Lots of people think it's the greatest comic novel in English fiction. So that's the challenge - living up to expectations."Both Decline and Fall and Quacks were well received. Wood won the 2012 BAFTA for Rev. under the category of Best Situation Comedy.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Lewisham, London, England, UK
- Writer and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are James Wood's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.
Themes
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous1
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 James Wood's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for James Wood'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
10 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Malice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Great(2020)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Trying(2020)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Decline and Fall(2017)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
The Gamechangers(2015)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Ambassadors(2013)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Vexed(2010)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Rev.(2010)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all showsHell Bent for Leather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 2006 to 2025.
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 James Wood work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Wood's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Sussman shares the most, 3.
Producers
- Chris SussmanShared titles: Decline and Fall (2017), Ambassadors (2013), Vexed (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Chris Sussman
- Jim SpencerShared titles: The Gamechangers (2015), Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Spencer
- Mark HedgecoeShared titles: The Gamechangers (2015), Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Hedgecoe
- Kenton AllenShared titles: Ambassadors (2013), Rev. (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Kenton Allen