Portrait of Ken Annakin

Directing

Ken Annakin

Career

Active from 1943 to 1988, busiest in 1946 and 1948 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ken Annakin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic British Comedy 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Man vs. Nature 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Escapist Entertainment 2
  • Post-War Era 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Psychological Tension 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 75
Rent-A-Person
Rent-A-Person (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

as Narrator (Voice)

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 41
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Writer

The Pirate Movie
The Pirate Movie (1982)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

Cheaper to Keep Her
Cheaper to Keep Her (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 54
The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Institute for Revenge
Institute for Revenge (1979)

Director

Murder at the Mardi Gras
Murder at the Mardi Gras (1978)

Director

Paper Tiger
Paper Tiger (1975)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild (1972)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

1960s

12 titles ยท average score 63
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Screenplay

The Biggest Bundle of Them All
The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

The Long Duel
The Long Duel (1967)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Producer

Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Screenplay

The Informers
The Informers (1963)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

The Longest Day
The Longest Day (1962)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Crooks Anonymous
Crooks Anonymous (1962)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Director

The Fast Lady
The Fast Lady (1962)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Very Important Person
Very Important Person (1961)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Hellions
The Hellions (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

1950s

15 titles ยท average score 62
Third Man on the Mountain
Third Man on the Mountain (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Nor the Moon by Night
Nor the Moon by Night (1958)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Across the Bridge
Across the Bridge (1957)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat (1956)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Value for Money
Value for Money (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Seekers
The Seekers (1954)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Sword and the Rose
The Sword and the Rose (1953)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

The Planter's Wife
The Planter's Wife (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Hotel Sahara
Hotel Sahara (1951)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Trio
Trio (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Double Confession
Double Confession (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

1940s

14 titles ยท average score 63
Vote for Huggett
Vote for Huggett (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Huggetts Abroad
The Huggetts Abroad (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Landfall
Landfall (1949)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Miranda
Miranda (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Quartet
Quartet (1948)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Here Come the Huggetts
Here Come the Huggetts (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Broken Journey
Broken Journey (1948)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Holiday Camp
Holiday Camp (1947)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Fenlands
Fenlands (1946)

Producer, Director

We of the West Riding
We of the West Riding (1946)

Director

Make Fruitful the Land
Make Fruitful the Land (1946)

Director

London 1942
London 1942 (1943)

Director