Writing
Alan Simpson
- Titles
- 21movies13TV shows
- Career
Active from 1950 to 2016, with a break from 1985 to 1995, busiest in 1972 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 1title as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
Hancock's Half Hour79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy7.8average 2.7
- Satire & Parody5.8average 2.3
- Physical Comedy5.6average 2.5
- Wit & Wordplay6.7average 3.7
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.6
- Historical5.2average 2.6
- Cringe Humor4.4average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor4.0average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.9, average 4.3
- Coming of Age0.6, average 2.9
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
- Scare0.6, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven Comedy 3
- British Comedy 3
- Eccentric Characters 3
- Nostalgic Television 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Character-Driven 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Sitcom Adaptation 2
- Working Class Life 2
- Dysfunctional Family 2
- Character-Driven Humor 2
- Situational Humor 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Ray GaltonWriterHancock's Half Hour, The Wrong Arm of the Law, Steptoe & Son Ride Again, Up the Chastity Belt, The Bargee, +9 more
Harry H. CorbettActorSteptoe & Son Ride Again, The Bargee, Steptoe & Son, Never Talk to Strangers
Tony HancockActorHancock's Half Hour, The Rebel, Hancock at the Royal Festival Hall
John Le MesurierActorHancock's Half Hour, The Wrong Arm of the Law, The Rebel
Bo HermanssonDirectorDet Bästa med Albert & Herbert, Den siste Fleksnes, Mordet på Skolgatan 15
Milo O'SheaActorSteptoe & Son Ride Again, Loot
Sten-Åke CederhökActorDet Bästa med Albert & Herbert, Mordet på Skolgatan 15
Lionel JeffriesActorThe Wrong Arm of the Law, The Spy with a Cold Nose
Tomas von BrömssenActorDet Bästa med Albert & Herbert, Mordet på Skolgatan 15
Eric SykesActorThe Bargee, The Spy with a Cold Nose
June WhitfieldActorThe Spy with a Cold Nose, Hancock at the Royal Festival Hall
Wilfrid BrambellActorSteptoe & Son Ride Again, Steptoe & Son
Movies and TV shows
71960s
7 titles · average score 58
65
The Bargee (1964)
Writer
75
The Rebel (1961)
Writer
40
The Siege of Sidney Street (1960)
as Uniformed Police Inspector