Brian Welsh (1981, Scotland, UK) began his career as an editor in documentaries, before attending the National Film and Television School. In 2009 he made his directing debut in Kin. On graduating he was commissioned by the British film distributor Curzon Artificial Eye to make a micro-budget feature film which became In Our Name (2010). Welsh has directed several TV dramas, winning multiple awards, including an Emmy for his episode for the TV series Black Mirror. Beats (2019) is his second feature film.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 10, 1981 (45)
- Falkirk, Scotland, UK
- Director, writer and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Brian Welsh's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
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 Brian Welsh's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Brian Welsh'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
11 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Beats(2019)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Rack Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Glasgow Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Escape Artist(2013)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Mayday(2013)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Black Mirror(2011)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
In Our Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Clash of the Gods(2009)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Stand Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Return of Stanley Atwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles, 10 of them dated from 2008 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Beats (2019)
Highest rated
Beats (2019)
Most popular right now
The Escape Artist (2013)
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.
Awards
Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2026, Limited Drama.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
Who does Brian Welsh work with?
People who share at least 2 of Brian Welsh's MovieCove titles; Sophie Okonedo shares the most, 2.
- Sophie OkonedoShared titles: Mayday (2013), The Escape Artist (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Sophie Okonedo
