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Acting

Derek Francis

Career

Active from 1960 to 1981, busiest in 1963 and 1969 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Derek Francis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Catharsis
    4.3, average 5.1
  • Pathos
    4.5, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Supernatural Mystery 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

110
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
On Location: The Carry Ons
On Location: The Carry Ons (2001)

as Brother Martin (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980s

7 titles · average score 67
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1984)
GoodWatch score 86

as Pemberton

Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (1984)
GoodWatch score 71

as Bishop Lec

The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady (1983)
GoodWatch score 45

as Lord Kingsclere

The Agatha Christie Hour
The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Uncle George

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (1982)

as His Grace

Partners
Partners (1981)

TV show · as George Gilkes

Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1981)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Mr Jaggers

1970s

42 titles · average score 63
The Professionals
The Professionals (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as John Howard / Len Hatch

Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky (1977)
GoodWatch score 55

as Bishop

The New Avengers
The New Avengers (1976)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as The Bishop

Mrs. Amworth
Mrs. Amworth (1975)

as Benson

The Sweeney
The Sweeney (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Raymond Meadows

Who Killed Lamb?
Who Killed Lamb? (1974)

as Octavius Lamb

K Is for Killing
K Is for Killing (1974)
GoodWatch score 68

as Shelby Grafton

Whoops Baghdad
Whoops Baghdad (1973)

TV show · as Abu ben Ackers, the Wazir

Thriller
Thriller (1973)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Sam / Shelby Grafton

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as His Honour Judge Daniel Hastings

Say Hello to Yesterday
Say Hello to Yesterday (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

as Park Keeper

Man of Violence
Man of Violence (1970)
GoodWatch score 41

as Sam Bryant

1960s

56 titles · average score 64
Crossplot
Crossplot (1969)
GoodWatch score 42

as Sir Charles Moberley

What's Good for the Goose
What's Good for the Goose (1969)
GoodWatch score 41

as Harrington

Oh, Brother!
Oh, Brother! (1968)

TV show

Wild, Wild Women
Wild, Wild Women (1968)

TV show · as Mr. Harcourt

Witch Hunt
Witch Hunt (1967)

TV show · as Colonel Cooper

Press for Time
Press for Time (1966)
GoodWatch score 55

as Alderman Ernest Corcoran

The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
GoodWatch score 74

as Lord Trevanion

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show · as Lord Barnett, G.C.B. / Cornelius Shafton

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Nero

The Hi-Jackers
The Hi-Jackers (1963)
GoodWatch score 67

as Jack Carter

Z-Cars
Z-Cars (1962)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

The Poet
The Poet (1960)

as Pasquali

1950s

4 titles · average score 68
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show

International Detective
International Detective (1959)

TV show · as Emlyn

The White Trap
The White Trap (1959)

as Mr. Langley

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Percy Grey / John Goggin