Portrait of Anthony Read

Writing

Anthony Read

Career

Active from 1962 to 1992, busiest in 1977 and 1980 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Heartbeat
Heartbeat
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Anthony Read Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Romance
    2.3, average 3.8
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Melancholy
    3.8, average 4.7
  • Eroticism
    0.9, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Historical Adventure 2
  • Period Drama 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 2
  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • British TV Classic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 76
Chocky's Challenge
Chocky's Challenge (1986)

Writer

Chocky's Children
Chocky's Children (1985)

Writer

Chocky
Chocky (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

Dramaturgy

Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon
Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon (1980)

Writer

1970s

12 titles
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor (1979)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll
Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll (1979)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time
Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time (1978)

Script Editor, Writer

Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet (1978)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood
Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood (1978)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara
Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara (1978)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation
Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: Underworld
Doctor Who: Underworld (1978)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Sun Makers
Doctor Who: The Sun Makers (1977)

Script Editor

Kipper
Kipper (1977)

Writer

Diane
Diane (1975)

Writer

Hell's Angel
Hell's Angel (1971)

Writer