Portrait of Hugh David

Directing

Hugh David

Career

Active from 1959 to 1988, busiest in 1977 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Doctor Who
Doctor Who
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hugh David Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4
  • Biographical
    0.0, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 4
  • Period Piece 4
  • Social Realism 4
  • Literary Adaptation 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Classic British TV 2
  • Victorian Era 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles
Of Mycenae and Men
Of Mycenae and Men (1979)

Director

Blasphemy at the Old Bailey
Blasphemy at the Old Bailey (1977)

Director

The Sniffler and the Pug
The Sniffler and the Pug (1977)

Director

1960s

6 titles
Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep
Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep (1968)

Director

Doctor Who: The Highlanders
Doctor Who: The Highlanders (1967)

Director

Richard the Lionheart
Richard the Lionheart (1962)

TV show ยท as Knight

Tarnished Heroes
Tarnished Heroes (1961)

as Private Walter Hoyt

A Matter of Degree
A Matter of Degree (1960)

TV show ยท as Glyn Morris

After the Funeral
After the Funeral (1960)

as Morgan Roberts

1950s

3 titles ยท average score 68
Knight Errant Limited
Knight Errant Limited (1959)

TV show ยท as Stephen Drummond

The Young Lady from London
The Young Lady from London (1959)

TV show ยท as Aristide Klipfel

The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Crewman Benjy