Directing
Alvin Rakoff
- Titles
- 32movies13TV shows
- Career
Active from 1958 to 1997, busiest in 1977 and 1983 with 3 main titles each.
- Directed
- 43titles as director
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
The Saint74/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.1average 2.6
- Biographical3.0average 0.9
- Nostalgia5.4average 3.6
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.1average 3.3
- Crime4.5average 3.7
- Mystery4.8average 4.1
- Wit & Wordplay4.3average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.9, average 5.2
- Physical Comedy1.1, average 2.5
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor0.9, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Literary Adaptation 3
- Thought-Provoking 3
- Classic Television 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Prestige Television 2
- Literary Adaptations 2
- Character Study 2
- Sharp Dialogue 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Derek FrancisActorCrossplot, Say Hello to Yesterday, Heart to Heart, Mrs. Amworth
Laurence OlivierActorA Voyage Round My Father, A Talent for Murder, Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
Michael HordernActorRomeo and Juliet, Paradise Postponed
Glynis JohnsActorThree Dangerous Ladies, Mrs. Amworth
Eddie ConstantineActorPassport to Shame, The Treasure of San Teresa
Celia JohnsonActorRomeo and Juliet, The Dame of Sark- HHayward MorseActorA Talent for Murder, A Haunting Harmony
Frank FinlayActorThe Adventures Of Don Quixote, The Comedy Man
Patrick RyecartActorRomeo and Juliet, The Dame of Sark
Sinéad CusackActorHoffman, The Kitchen
Kenneth MoreActorThe Comedy Man, Heart to Heart
John GielgudActorRomeo and Juliet, The Best of Friends
Movies and TV shows
311990s
3 titles
1980s
9 titles · average score 58
Paradise Postponed (1986)
Director
60
A Talent for Murder (1983)
Director
Fireworks for Elspeth (1983)
Director
The Breadwinner (1982)
Director
Dirty Tricks (1981)
Director
40
Death Ship (1980)
Director
1970s
10 titles · average score 52
39
City on Fire (1979)
Director
40
King Solomon's Treasure (1979)
Producer, Director
70
Romeo and Juliet (1978)
Director
42
The Kitchen (1977)
Director
Three Dangerous Ladies (1977)
Director
The Dame of Sark (1976)
Director
Mrs. Amworth (1975)
Director
Say Hello to Yesterday (1971)
Writer, Director
72
Hoffman (1970)
Director
1960s
5 titles · average score 55
42
Crossplot (1969)
Director
Call Me Daddy (1967)
Director
69
The Comedy Man (1964)
Director
Heart to Heart (1962)
Producer, Director
On Friday at Eleven (1961)
Director
1950s
4 titles · average score 64
The Ransom of Red Chief (1959)
Director
64
Passport to Shame (1958)
Director
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1958)
Director, Screenplay