Portrait of Christopher Barry

Directing

Christopher Barry

Career

Active from 1958 to 2023, with a break from 1996 to 2022, busiest in 1965 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Poldark
Poldark
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Christopher Barry Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Dark Humor
    1.5, average 2.8
  • Adrenaline
    3.9, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 5
  • Literary Adaptation 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Period Drama 3
  • Social Realism 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Historical Realism 3
  • Classic British TV 2
  • Classic Sci-Fi 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Alien Invasion 2
  • Period Piece 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour (2023)

Director

2010s

1 title
Fallen Bird
Fallen Bird (2015)

Music

1990s

3 titles · average score 55
Downtime
Downtime (1995)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Valse Nocturne
Valse Nocturne (1995)

Director

Return to Devil's End
Return to Devil's End (1993)

Director

1980s

1 title
Compo
Compo (1988)

as Carlo Garbanzo

1970s

6 titles · average score 65
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit (1979)

Director

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius (1976)

as Morbius Doctor (picture) (uncredited)

Doctor Who: Robot
Doctor Who: Robot (1975)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973)
GoodWatch score 56

Assistant Director

Doctor Who: The Mutants
Doctor Who: The Mutants (1972)

Director

Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971)

Director

1960s

7 titles · average score 72
Random Quest
Random Quest (1969)

Director

The Chequers Manoeuvre
The Chequers Manoeuvre (1968)

Director

Doctor Who: The Savages
Doctor Who: The Savages (1966)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks (1966)

Director

Doctor Who: The Rescue
Doctor Who: The Rescue (1965)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Doctor Who: The Romans
Doctor Who: The Romans (1965)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Doctor Who: The Daleks
Doctor Who: The Daleks (1964)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

1950s

7 titles · average score 62
Out of the Clouds
Out of the Clouds (1955)
GoodWatch score 58

Second Assistant Director

The Ship That Died of Shame
The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)
GoodWatch score 66

Assistant Director

Touch and Go
Touch and Go (1955)
GoodWatch score 63

Second Assistant Director

The Rainbow Jacket
The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
GoodWatch score 67

Second Assistant Director

The Love Lottery
The Love Lottery (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

Assistant Director

Lease of Life
Lease of Life (1954)
GoodWatch score 71

First Assistant Director

Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
GoodWatch score 55

Assistant Director

1940s

1 title · average score 63
A Run for Your Money
A Run for Your Money (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

Third Assistant Director