Portrait of Anthony Asquith

Directing

Anthony Asquith

Career

Active from 1927 to 1964, busiest in 1941 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Anthony Asquith Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • British Cinema 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Character Study 3
  • Moral Dilemmas 3
  • Satirical 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Edwardian Era 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Farce 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 47
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The V.I.P.s
The V.I.P.s (1963)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

An Evening With The Royal Ballet
An Evening With The Royal Ballet (1963)

Director

Guns of Darkness
Guns of Darkness (1962)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Two Living, One Dead
Two Living, One Dead (1961)

Director, Writer

The Millionairess
The Millionairess (1960)
GoodWatch score 34

Director

1950s

11 titles ยท average score 68
Libel
Libel (1959)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

The Doctor's Dilemma
The Doctor's Dilemma (1959)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Orders to Kill
Orders to Kill (1958)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

On Such a Night
On Such a Night (1956)

Director

Carrington V.C.
Carrington V.C. (1954)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Young Lovers
The Young Lovers (1954)

Director

The Net
The Net (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Final Test
The Final Test (1953)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
GoodWatch score 82

Director, Screenplay

The Browning Version
The Browning Version (1951)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

1940s

15 titles ยท average score 62
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy (1948)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

While the Sun Shines
While the Sun Shines (1947)

Director

The Way to the Stars
The Way to the Stars (1945)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Fanny by Gaslight
Fanny by Gaslight (1944)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

We Dive at Dawn
We Dive at Dawn (1943)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

A Welcome to Britain
A Welcome to Britain (1943)

Director

The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise (1943)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Uncensored
Uncensored (1942)

Director

Cottage to Let
Cottage to Let (1941)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Freedom Radio
Freedom Radio (1941)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Quiet Wedding
Quiet Wedding (1941)

Director

French Without Tears
French Without Tears (1940)

Director

1930s

11 titles ยท average score 68
Pygmalion
Pygmalion (1938)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Story of Papworth, the Village of Hope
The Story of Papworth, the Village of Hope (1936)

Director

Brown on Resolution
Brown on Resolution (1935)
GoodWatch score 62

Assistant Director

Moscow Nights
Moscow Nights (1934)

Director

Unfinished Symphony
Unfinished Symphony (1934)

Director

The Lucky Number
The Lucky Number (1933)

Director, Writer

Letting in the Sunshine
Letting in the Sunshine (1933)

Story

Youth Shall Be Served
Youth Shall Be Served (1933)

Director

Marry Me
Marry Me (1932)

Writer

Dance Pretty Lady
Dance Pretty Lady (1931)

Director, Writer

Tell England
Tell England (1931)

Director, Writer

1920s

5 titles ยท average score 71
A Cottage on Dartmoor
A Cottage on Dartmoor (1929)
GoodWatch score 73

as Bespectacled Man in Cinema (uncredited)

The Runaway Princess
The Runaway Princess (1929)

Director

Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars (1928)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer, Director

Underground
Underground (1928)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Screenplay

Boadicea
Boadicea (1927)

Writer