Portrait of James Burke

Acting

James Burke

Titles
7movies11TV shows
Career

Active from 1965 to 2023, with a break from 2007 to 2022, busiest in 1997 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score85/100
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 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Burke Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.2
  • Family Dynamics
    0.8, average 4.7
  • Melancholy
    1.8, average 4.7
  • Crime
    0.9, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Thought-Provoking 5
  • Philosophical Inquiry 3
  • Science History 3
  • Educational Documentary 3
  • Historical Connections 2
  • Innovation 2
  • Technological Evolution 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    8
    TypeAllTV shows8Movies4
    RoleAnyActing8Appearances3
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1960s11970s11980s21990s32020s1
    GenreAnyDocumentary6Drama1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Newest firstOldest first

    2020s

    1 title

    1990s

    3 titles · average score 83
    GoodWatch85
    Poster for Connections 3

    TV show · as Presenter

    GoodWatch85
    Poster for Connections 2

    TV show · as Presenter

    1980s

    2 titles · average score 89
    Poster for The Real Thing

    TV show · as Presenter

    1970s

    1 title · average score 68
    GoodWatch68
    Poster for Doomwatch

    TV show · as BBC Man London

    1960s

    1 title
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