Portrait of Sidney James

Acting

Sidney James

Titles
133movies16TV shows
Career

Active from 1947 to 2015, with a break from 1984 to 2014, busiest in 1953 and 1961 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
52
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 65 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Sidney James Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.2
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    2.5, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.2, average 5.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 10
  • British Comedy 9
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 8
  • Classic British Comedy 6
  • Slapstick 6
  • Slapstick Humor 5
  • Lighthearted 5
  • Farce 5
  • Ensemble Cast 5
  • Character-Driven Comedy 4
  • Situational Comedy 4
  • Family-Friendly 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

1
TypeAllMovies1
RoleAnyActing1Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s91950s771960s331970s151980s11990s12000s12010s1
GenreAny
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title
Poster for On Location: The Carry Ons

as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

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