Portrait of Benjamin Britten

Sound

Benjamin Britten

Career

Active from 1935 to 2024, with a break from 1947 to 1962, busiest in 2024 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Coal Face
Coal Face
GoodWatch score62/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Benjamin Britten Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    0.7, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    0.5, average 2.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.3, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classical Music 5
  • Opera Performance 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Theatrical Production 2
  • Visually Striking 2
  • Historical Context 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Billy Budd
Billy Budd

Music

2020s

15 titles
Britten: War Requiem
Britten: War Requiem (2024)

Opera

Iveta Apkalna The 140th Anniversary of the Riga Cathedral Organ
Iveta Apkalna The 140th Anniversary of the Riga Cathedral Organ (2024)

Original Music Composer

Liubov Nosova conducts the Paris Mozart Orchestra @ La Maestra 2024
Liubov Nosova conducts the Paris Mozart Orchestra @ La Maestra 2024 (2024)

Original Music Composer

Bar Avni conducts the Paris Mozart Orchestra @ La Maestra 2024
Bar Avni conducts the Paris Mozart Orchestra @ La Maestra 2024 (2024)

Original Music Composer

The Turn of the Screw - I Teatri di Reggio Emilia
The Turn of the Screw - I Teatri di Reggio Emilia (2023)

Music

Peter Grimes
Peter Grimes (2023)

Original Music Composer

Peter Grimes - Polish National Opera
Peter Grimes - Polish National Opera (2023)

Music

A Midsummer Night's Dream - RSO
A Midsummer Night's Dream - RSO (2023)

Music

Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem
Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem (2023)

Original Music Composer

Odessa Classics Tallinn
Odessa Classics Tallinn (2022)

Original Music Composer

Peter Grimes
Peter Grimes (2021)

Original Music Composer

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (2020)

Music

2010s

11 titles
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2019)

Music, Lyricist

Gloriana
Gloriana (2018)

Music

Britten Death in Venice
Britten Death in Venice (2018)

Original Music Composer

Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd
Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd (2017)

Music

Peter and the Wolf
Peter and the Wolf (2017)

Original Music Composer

Death in Venice
Death in Venice (2013)

Original Music Composer

Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach
Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach (2013)

Music

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia
Britten: The Rape of Lucretia (2013)

Musical

Britten: Nocturne
Britten: Nocturne (2013)

Music

Britten: Gloriana
Britten: Gloriana (2013)

Writer

Britten: Death in Venice
Britten: Death in Venice (2010)

Original Music Composer

2000s

9 titles
Britten: Peter Grimes
Britten: Peter Grimes (2008)

Original Music Composer

Death in Venice
Death in Venice (2008)

Original Music Composer

Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream (2006)

Writer

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005)

Writer, Music

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (2004)

Music

Noye's Fludde
Noye's Fludde (2004)

Music

Owen Wingrave
Owen Wingrave (2001)

Original Music Composer

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (2001)

Music

Gloriana
Gloriana (2000)

Writer

1990s

5 titles
Billy Budd
Billy Budd (1997)

Compositor

Let's Make an Opera
Let's Make an Opera (1996)

Music

Peter Grimes
Peter Grimes (1994)

Writer, Music

The Children
The Children (1990)

Original Music Composer

Death in Venice
Death in Venice (1990)

Music

1980s

7 titles · average score 87
War Requiem
War Requiem (1989)
GoodWatch score 81

Conductor, Music

Gloriana
Gloriana (1984)

Music

Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
GoodWatch score 92

Music

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (1982)

Music

The Selfish Giant
The Selfish Giant (1982)

Music

Death in Venice
Death in Venice (1981)

Original Music Composer

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981)

Writer, Original Music Composer

1970s

3 titles · average score 63
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was… (1979)

Music

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Owen Wingrave
Owen Wingrave (1971)

Music, Conductor

1960s

5 titles
Idomeneo
Idomeneo (1969)

as Conductor

Peter Grimes
Peter Grimes (1969)

Music Score Producer, Conductor

War Requiem
War Requiem (1964)

as Conductor/Composer

Gay/Britten:  The Beggar's Opera
Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera (1963)

Original Music Composer

Los artistas plásticos de Chile
Los artistas plásticos de Chile (1960)

Music

1940s

1 title
Instruments of the Orchestra
Instruments of the Orchestra (1946)

Original Music Composer

1930s

11 titles · average score 62
Night Mail
Night Mail (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

Music, Sound Director

Advance Democracy!
Advance Democracy! (1938)

Music

Love from a Stranger
Love from a Stranger (1937)
GoodWatch score 60

Music

Around the Village Green
Around the Village Green (1937)

Music

Message from Geneva
Message from Geneva (1936)

Original Music Composer

People of Britain
People of Britain (1936)

Music

Calendar of the Year
Calendar of the Year (1936)

Music

Coal Face
Coal Face (1935)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

The King's Stamp
The King's Stamp (1935)

Music

Sixpenny Telegram
Sixpenny Telegram (1935)

Music

Cable Ship
Cable Ship (1933)

Music