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John Read

Career

Active from 1953 to 2026, with a break from 1981 to 2007, busiest in 1965 with 40 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Read Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.6, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    1.8, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    2.4, average 4.9
  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Retro Futurism 2
  • Family Entertainment 2
  • Puppetry Animation 2
  • Iconic Theme Music 2
  • Nostalgic Comfort Watch 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

82
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles
Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators!
Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators! (2026)

Director of Photography, Associate Producer

Target: Captain Black!
Target: Captain Black! (2026)

Associate Producer

Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City (2025)

Director of Photography

2010s

1 title · average score 56
Hollow in the Land
Hollow in the Land (2017)
GoodWatch score 56

as Police Officer

2000s

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

Director of Photography

1980s

4 titles
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (1981)

Associate Producer

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

Director of Photography

Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons (1980)

Associate Producer

Thunderbirds to the Rescue
Thunderbirds to the Rescue (1980)

Director of Photography

1960s

72 titles · average score 68
Doppelgänger
Doppelgänger (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Thunderbirds: Move - And You're Dead
Thunderbirds: Move - And You're Dead (1966)

Director of Photography

Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators! (1966)

Director of Photography

Thunderbirds Are GO
Thunderbirds Are GO (1966)
GoodWatch score 59

Associate Producer

Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5 (1966)

Director of Photography

Thunderbirds: Vault of Death
Thunderbirds: Vault of Death (1965)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

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

Director of Photography

Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky (1965)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After Noon
Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After Noon (1965)

Director of Photography

Thunderbirds: Edge of Impact
Thunderbirds: Edge of Impact (1965)

Director of Photography

Crossroads to Crime
Crossroads to Crime (1960)

Director of Photography

1950s

1 title
Artists Must Live
Artists Must Live (1953)

Director