Portrait of Andrew Birkin

Writing

Andrew Birkin

Career

Active from 1972 to 2018, with a break from 2007 to 2017, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Cement Garden
The Cement Garden
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Andrew Birkin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Biographical 2
  • Fantasy Adventure 2
  • British Social Realism 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Slow Burn 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title ยท average score 63
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 64
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes
Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes (2003)

Thanks

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 64
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

as Talbot

The Cement Garden
The Cement Garden (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Director

Salt on Our Skin
Salt on Our Skin (1992)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 56
Burning Secret
Burning Secret (1988)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Screenplay

Kung-Fu Master!
Kung-Fu Master! (1988)
GoodWatch score 84

as Brother

The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose (1986)
GoodWatch score 70

as Cuthbert of Winchester

King David
King David (1985)
GoodWatch score 30

Screenplay

La Pirate
La Pirate (1984)
GoodWatch score 53

as Andrew, husband

The Final Conflict
The Final Conflict (1981)
GoodWatch score 41

Associate Producer, Writer

Sredni Vashtar
Sredni Vashtar (1981)

Writer, Director

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 57
The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys (1978)

Writer

The Thief of Baghdad
The Thief of Baghdad (1978)
GoodWatch score 52

Adaptation

Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1976)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Teleplay

Flame
Flame (1975)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper (1972)
GoodWatch score 43

Writer

1960s

1 title ยท average score 83
Play Dirty
Play Dirty (1969)
GoodWatch score 83

Location Manager