Acting
Michael Bates
- Titles
- 31movies21TV shows
- Career
Active from 1955 to 1978, busiest in 1968 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 7top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
A Clockwork Orange81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.6
- Politics4.5average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.3average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.7average 3.3
- Satire & Parody3.5average 2.3
- Situational Comedy3.7average 2.7
- Physical Comedy3.4average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.3, average 5.2
- Adrenaline3.9, average 5.1
- Tension5.1, average 6.1
- Scare1.6, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Lighthearted 2
- Nostalgic Charm 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Allan CuthbertsonActorA Passage to India, Quay South
Erik ChittyActorArthur? Arthur!, Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook
Miriam KarlinActorA Clockwork Orange, Quay South
Deryck GuylerActorNo Sex Please: We're British, The Dick Emery Show
Donald PleasenceActorArthur? Arthur!, The Fox Trot
Terry-ThomasActorDon't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River, Arthur? Arthur!
Joe GladwinActorLast of the Summer Wine, Sling Your Hook
Peter SallisActorLast of the Summer Wine, Quay South
David WhitakerComposerDon't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River, Hammerhead- GGeoff HiggsEditorThe Stone Tape, The Fox Trot
Movies and TV shows
50Great
Score 80 to 89
2 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
81
as Chief Guard
81
TV show · as George
Good
Score 70 to 79
11 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
76
as Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery
74
TV show · as Von Ludendorff
74
TV show · as Joe
74
TV show
73
TV show · as Delacroix
73
TV show · as Minces Nutty
72
as DS Spearman
72
TV show · as Colonel Sandstream
72
TV show · as Rangi Ram
71
TV show · as Cyril Blamire
71
TV show
Decent
Score 60 to 69
12 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Froome
69
as Warrant Officer Warwick
68
as Drunk Lance Corporal
68
as Bootle
67
TV show
67
TV show · as Will The Simple
65
as Mr. Spimm
64
as Consular Official (uncredited)
64
as Inspector Clarke
64
as Major Broke-Smith
61
as Eddie Holmes
60
TV show · as Professor Godbole
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
7 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
as Mr. McGregor
54
as (voice)
54
as Dr. Spink
52
as Mr. Needham
52
as Inspector Crabbe
52
as Andreas / Sir Richard
49
as Magistrate
Not rated yet
18 titles
Not rated yet
as Arthur
as Professor Godbole
as Mr. Harrington
TV show · as Joe
TV show
as Narrator
TV show · as Fred
TV show
TV show · as Vatelin
as Fred
as Starveling