Acting
George Cole
- Titles
- 69movies44TV shows
- Career
Active from 1941 to 2008, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 50top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Too Many Crooks85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.4average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.7average 2.3
- Situational Comedy4.1average 2.7
- Physical Comedy3.7average 2.5
- Wholesome4.4average 3.3
- Crime4.5average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.9, average 5.2
- Melancholy3.5, average 4.7
- Psychological4.4, average 5.6
- Violence3.2, average 4.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Nostalgic Charm 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Quirky Characters 4
- Dialogue-Heavy 3
- British Comedy 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- British Sitcom 3
- Family Dynamics 3
- Nostalgic 2
- Classic British Comedy 2
- Claustrophobic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Alastair SimActorScrooge, Folly to Be Wise, The Belles of St Trinian's, Blue Murder at St Trinian's, The Green Man, +3 more
Frank LaunderWriterLady Godiva Rides Again, Folly to Be Wise, The Pure Hell of St Trinian's, The Belles of St Trinian's, Blue Murder at St Trinian's, +3 more
Sidney GilliatWriterThe Pure Hell of St Trinian's, The Belles of St Trinian's, Blue Murder at St Trinian's, The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery, The Green Man, +1 more
Malcolm ArnoldComposerA Prize of Gold, The Pure Hell of St Trinian's, The Belles of St Trinian's, Blue Murder at St Trinian's, The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery, +1 more- VVal ValentineWriterLady Godiva Rides Again, The Pure Hell of St Trinian's, The Belles of St Trinian's, Blue Murder at St Trinian's, The Constant Husband
Alan ClarkeDirectorSally Go Round the Moon, Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?, Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?, The Comic, The Gentleman Caller
Richard WattisActorTop Secret, The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery, It's a Wonderful World, Take Me High
Joyce GrenfellActorThe Pure Hell of St Trinian's, The Belles of St Trinian's, Blue Murder at St Trinian's, Laughter in Paradise
Terry ScottActorBlue Murder at St Trinian's, The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery, The Bridal Path, Too Many Crooks
Michael HordernActorDr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow, Scrooge, The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Mario ZampiDirectorTop Secret, Happy Ever After, Laughter in Paradise, Too Many Crooks- TTony GroundsDirectorBodily Harm, A Class Apart, The Dinner Party, A Class Apart
Movies and TV shows
112000s
11 titles · average score 70
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (2008)
as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
The Dinner Party (2007)
as George
A Class Apart (2007)
TV show · as George
A Class Apart (2007)
as George - Candy's grandad
Diamond Geezer (2005)
TV show
83
New Tricks (2004)
TV show · as Sir Edward Chambers
75
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV show · as Laurence Raeburn
Bodily Harm (2002)
TV show · as Sidney Greenfield
Bodily Harm (2002)
as Sidney Greenfield
70
Station Jim (2001)
as Stationmaster Pope
54
The Sleeper (2000)
as George