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Directing

Paddy Russell

Career

Active from 1962 to 2026, with a break from 1984 to 2025, busiest in 1965 with 10 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Doctor Who
Doctor Who
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paddy Russell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Social Realism 2
  • British Television History 2
  • Historical Context 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Nostalgic Television 2
  • British Television 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 2
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
No Such Thing as a Vampire
No Such Thing as a Vampire (2026)

Director

1970s

4 titles
Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock
Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock (1977)

Director

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars (1975)

Director

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1974)

Director

Slater's Day
Slater's Day (1974)

Producer

1960s

5 titles · average score 71
The Corpse Can't Play
The Corpse Can't Play (1968)

Director

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (1966)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Come Buttercup, Come Daisy, Come......?
Come Buttercup, Come Daisy, Come......? (1965)

Director

The Late Arrival of the Incoming Aircraft
The Late Arrival of the Incoming Aircraft (1965)

Director

Treasure Island
Treasure Island (1965)

Director, Producer