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Acting

James Burke

Career

Active from 1965 to 2023, with a break from 1998 to 2022, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score86/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Day the Universe Changed
The Day the Universe Changed
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 1.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Burke Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.7, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    0.2, average 4.8
  • Violence
    0.2, average 4.1
  • Romance
    0.1, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • Educational Documentary 3
  • Philosophical Inquiry 3
  • Science History 2
  • Technological Evolution 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    11
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    2 titles
    Lucky 13: Rockets, Aliens & Spare Parts
    Lucky 13: Rockets, Aliens & Spare Parts (2025)

    Thanks

    Connections with James Burke
    Connections with James Burke (2023)

    TV show · Creator

    1990s

    2 titles · average score 85
    Connections 3
    Connections 3 (1997)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as Presenter

    Connections 2
    Connections 2 (1994)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as Presenter

    1980s

    4 titles · average score 89
    The Day the Universe Changed
    The Day the Universe Changed (1985)
    GoodWatch score 89

    TV show · Writer

    Speed
    Speed (1984)

    as Narrator (voice)

    The Neuron Suite
    The Neuron Suite (1982)

    Writer

    The Real Thing
    The Real Thing (1980)

    TV show · as Presenter

    1970s

    2 titles · average score 68
    The Inventing of America
    The Inventing of America (1975)

    Writer

    Doomwatch
    Doomwatch (1970)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as BBC Man London

    1960s

    1 title
    Tomorrow's World
    Tomorrow's World (1965)

    TV show