Directing
Basil Dearden
- Titles
- 55movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1938 to 1977, busiest in 1943 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 44titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Victim85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.5average 3.7
- Crime5.4average 3.7
- Politics4.1average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.5average 3.3
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
- Social Commentary5.9average 4.9
- Melancholy5.4average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.5, average 5.4
- Coming of Age1.5, average 3.0
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Wonder2.5, average 3.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 9
- Character Study 5
- Psychological Tension 4
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Gritty Realism 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Assassination Plot 2
- Melancholic Atmosphere 2
- Historical Context 2
- Nostalgic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Angus MacPhailWriterDead of Night, The Halfway House, The Captive Heart, Let George Do It!, The Goose Steps Out, +4 more
Bernard LeeActorThe Blue Lamp, The Ship That Died of Shame, Cage of Gold, Out of the Clouds, Let George Do It!, +3 more
Michael RelphWriterThe Assassination Bureau, The Man Who Haunted Himself, Man in the Moon, The Ship That Died of Shame, Masquerade, +3 more- JJohn D. GuthridgeEditorThe League of Gentlemen, Woman of Straw, Victim, Sapphire, All Night Long, +3 more
Otto HellerCinematographerWoman of Straw, Victim, Masquerade, Life for Ruth, The Rainbow Jacket, +2 more- PPhilip GreenComposerThe League of Gentlemen, Victim, All Night Long, Masquerade, Who Done It?, +1 more
- PPeter TannerEditorThe Blue Lamp, The Gentle Gunman, Cage of Gold, Pool of London, Who Done It?, +1 more
- GGordon DinesCinematographerThe Blue Lamp, The Gentle Gunman, Pool of London, Frieda, I Believe in You, +1 more
Norman BirdActorThe League of Gentlemen, Victim, Man in the Moon, The Mind Benders, The Secret Partner
Mervyn JohnsActorDead of Night, The Halfway House, The Captive Heart, The Bells Go Down, My Learned Friend- JJohn DightonWriterSaraband for Dead Lovers, Let George Do It!, The Goose Steps Out, The Black Sheep of Whitehall, My Learned Friend
- TT. E. B. ClarkeWriterDead of Night, The Blue Lamp, The Rainbow Jacket, Who Done It?, Train of Events
Movies and TV shows
54Type
1970s
4 titles · average score 60
Director
Director
Director
Director, Executive Producer
1960s
13 titles · average score 64
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director, Co-Producer
Director, Producer
Director
Director
Director
Director
1950s
17 titles · average score 65
Director
Director
Director
Co-Producer, Director
Director, Producer
Director
Director
Director, Producer
Director
Director
Director
1940s
18 titles · average score 64
Director, Screenplay
Director
Director
Director
Director
Writer, Director
Director
Director
Director
Screenplay
1930s
2 titles · average score 64
Writer
Assistant Director