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Portrait of Michael Bates

Acting

Michael Bates

Titles
31movies29TV shows
Career

Active from 1955 to 1978, busiest in 1968 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Michael Bates Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.3
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 5.0
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Tension
    5.1, average 6.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    58
    TypeAllMovies30TV shows28
    RoleAnyActing58Appearances2
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1950s111960s271970s20
    GenreAnyDrama26Comedy19Crime7TV Movie6Action & Adventure4War4Fantasy3Mystery3Thriller3Animation2History2Horror2Science Fiction1Music1
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Highest firstLowest first

    Great

    Score 80 to 89

    4 titles
    GoodWatch85
    Poster for Patton

    as Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery

    GoodWatch83
    Poster for Public Eye

    TV show · as George

    GoodWatch82
    Poster for Frenzy

    as DS Spearman

    Good

    Score 70 to 79

    12 titles
    GoodWatch75
    Poster for Fall of Eagles

    TV show · as Von Ludendorff

    GoodWatch74
    Poster for The Saint

    TV show · as Joe

    GoodWatch74
    Poster for Man in a Suitcase

    TV show · as Delacroix

    GoodWatch73
    Poster for Budgie

    TV show · as Minces Nutty

    GoodWatch73
    Poster for The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    TV show · as Colonel Sandstream

    GoodWatch72
    Poster for It Ain't Half Hot Mum

    TV show · as Rangi Ram

    GoodWatch72
    Poster for Oh! What a Lovely War

    as Drunk Lance Corporal

    GoodWatch70
    Poster for Bedazzled

    as Inspector Clarke

    Decent

    Score 60 to 69

    7 titles
    GoodWatch67
    Poster for Ivanhoe

    TV show · as Will The Simple

    GoodWatch67
    Poster for Last of the Summer Wine

    TV show · as Cyril Blamire

    GoodWatch64
    Poster for Battle of Britain

    as Warrant Officer Warwick

    GoodWatch61
    Poster for BBC Play of the Month

    TV show · as Professor Godbole

    Bad to mediocre

    Score 30 to 59

    11 titles
    GoodWatch59
    Poster for Carrington V.C.

    as Major Broke-Smith

    GoodWatch58
    Poster for The Spanish Gardener

    as Consular Official (uncredited)

    GoodWatch54
    Poster for Hammerhead

    as Andreas / Sir Richard

    GoodWatch51
    Poster for Sunday Night Theatre

    TV show · as Starveling

    GoodWatch45
    Poster for Salt & Pepper

    as Inspector Crabbe

    Not rated yet

    24 titles
    Poster for Arthur? Arthur!

    as Mr. Harrington

    Poster for A Passage to India

    as Professor Godbole

    Poster for The Wednesday Play

    TV show · as Joe / Tommy

    Poster for ITV Playhouse

    TV show · as Mr. Ambekar / Harold Radcliff

    Poster for No Hiding Place

    TV show · as Alec Peters

    Poster for ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    TV show · as George / Fred

    Poster for Theatre 625

    TV show · as Shpichelsky

    Poster for Thirty-Minute Theatre

    TV show · as Mr. Lightfoot / Captain Gambell

    Poster for The Four Just Men

    TV show · as Corporal Bates

    Poster for Thursday Theatre

    TV show · as Tommy

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