Portrait of Dennis Spooner

Writing

Dennis Spooner

Career

Active from 1959 to 2023, with a break from 1985 to 1999, busiest in 1965 with 15 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Avengers
The Avengers
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dennis Spooner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.6, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cold War Paranoia 5
  • Classic Sci-Fi 4
  • Iconic Theme Music 3
  • Nostalgic Comfort Viewing 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Time Travel Adventure 2
  • Supermarionation 2
  • Nostalgic Appeal 2
  • Classic Spy Thriller 2
  • Whodunit Mystery 2
  • 1960s Television 2
  • Model-Based Special Effects 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Champions
The Champions

Writer

2010s

1 title
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition (2016)

Writer

2000s

2 titles
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series? (2009)

as (archive footage)

Stingray: The Reunion Party
Stingray: The Reunion Party (2008)

Writer

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 57
And the Wall Came Tumbling Down
And the Wall Came Tumbling Down (1984)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Legend of the Champions
Legend of the Champions (1983)

Writer

The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980)

Writer

1970s

4 titles
The Crazy Kill
The Crazy Kill (1975)

Writer

Won't Write Home, Momโ€“I'm Dead
Won't Write Home, Momโ€“I'm Dead (1975)

Writer

UFO: Take Them Alive
UFO: Take Them Alive (1972)

Writer

The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass (1972)

Writer

1960s

27 titles ยท average score 70
Thunderbirds: Vault of Death
Thunderbirds: Vault of Death (1965)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (1965)
GoodWatch score 79

Writer

Thunderbirds: End of The Road
Thunderbirds: End of The Road (1965)

Writer

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

Writer, Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler (1965)

Writer

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

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Space Museum
Doctor Who: The Space Museum (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Crusade
Doctor Who: The Crusade (1965)
GoodWatch score 67

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Doctor Who: The Web Planet (1965)
GoodWatch score 60

Script Editor

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

Script Editor

Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom
Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom (1965)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror (1964)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer