Owen Sheers (born 20 September 1974) is a Welsh poet, author, playwright and TV presenter. He was the first writer in residence to be appointed by any national rugby union team. Owen Sheers was born in Suva, Fiji in 1974, and brought up in Abergavenny, south Wales. He was educated at King Henry VIII School in Abergavenny, before going on to study at New College, Oxford and the University of East Anglia, where he completed an MA in Creative Writing. During his time at New College, Sheers captained the Oxford University Modern Pentathlon team. In 1999, Sheers received an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors. His first collection of poetry, The Blue Book, was published by Seren in 2000. A collection of poems about family, first love and farming life, it was shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year and the Forward Prize for 'Best First Collection'. Following this first publication, Sheers worked on the light entertainment television show The Big Breakfast as a researcher.[3] His debut prose work, The Dust Diaries, was published by Faber in 2004. A non-fiction narrative set in Zimbabwe, it won the Wales Book of the Year in 2005, and was also shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize. In 2004 Sheers was Writer in Residence at The Wordsworth Trust and was selected as one of the Poetry Book Society’s 20 Next Generation Poets. Sheers' 2nd collection of poetry, Skirrid Hill (Seren, 2005) won a 2006 Somerset Maugham Award. Unicorns, almost his one man play based on the life and poetry of the WWII poet Keith Douglas was developed by Old Vic, New Voices, and performed by Joseph Fiennes. Owen is currently Professor of Creativity at Swansea University. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 20, 1974 (52)
- Suva, Fiji
- Writer, also producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Owen Sheers' films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Owen Sheers' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Owen Sheers' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
13 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Cynefin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Galwad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
The Trick(2021)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Pink Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
The Snow Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Mimi and the Mountain Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Dirt Ash Meat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
To Provide All People(2018)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)The Two Worlds Of Charlie F (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Gospel of Us(2012)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Resistance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Art of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles from 2010 to 2023.
Biggest box office
The Gospel of Us (2012)
Highest rated
The Trick (2021)
Most popular right now
To Provide All People (2018)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Owen Sheers' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Divisive.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive2
- Mixed1
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 Owen Sheers work with?
People who share at least 2 of Owen Sheers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pip Broughton shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Pip BroughtonShared titles: The Trick (2021), To Provide All People (2018), Aberfan: The Green Hollow (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Pip Broughton
Actors
- Michael SheenShared titles: To Provide All People (2018), Aberfan: The Green Hollow (2016), The Gospel of Us (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Sheen
- George MacKayShared titles: The Trick (2021), To Provide All People (2018)See all 2 shared titles with George MacKay
- Aimee-Ffion EdwardsShared titles: To Provide All People (2018), Aberfan: The Green Hollow (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Aimee-Ffion Edwards
- Eve MylesShared titles: To Provide All People (2018), Aberfan: The Green Hollow (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Eve Myles
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Laurence Love GreedShared titles: The Trick (2021), To Provide All People (2018), Aberfan: The Green Hollow (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Laurence Love Greed
- Kevin JonesShared titles: The Trick (2021), To Provide All People (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Jones
- Steve LawesShared titles: To Provide All People (2018), Aberfan: The Green Hollow (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Lawes
Producers
- Adrian BateShared titles: The Trick (2021), To Provide All People (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Adrian Bate