Portrait of Alan Yentob

Acting

Alan Yentob

Career

Active from 1975 to 2024, with a break from 1979 to 2006, busiest in 2008 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for David Bowie: Cracked Actor
David Bowie: Cracked Actor
GoodWatch score76/100

Characters

2

The characters Alan Yentob played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alan Yentob Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.8, average 5.9
  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    62
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    1 title
    IMAGINE: DANGER! Cornelia Parker
    IMAGINE: DANGER! Cornelia Parker

    Editor, Presenter

    2020s

    6 titles · average score 40
    The Land of Sometimes
    The Land of Sometimes (2026)
    GoodWatch score 40

    In Memory Of, Executive Producer

    Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly
    Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly (2024)

    Director

    Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now
    Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now (2024)

    Editor, Executive Producer

    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens (2022)

    Presenter

    imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs
    imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs (2022)

    Producer

    Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life
    Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life (2021)

    as Presenter

    2010s

    11 titles · average score 65
    The Man Who Saw Too Much
    The Man Who Saw Too Much (2019)

    Director, Producer

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped (2018)
    GoodWatch score 66

    Director, Producer

    Habaneros
    Habaneros (2017)

    Executive Producer

    Absolutely Anything
    Absolutely Anything (2015)
    GoodWatch score 38

    as Man at Party (uncredited)

    David Gilmour: Wider Horizons
    David Gilmour: Wider Horizons (2015)

    Executive Producer

    London: The Modern Babylon
    London: The Modern Babylon (2012)
    GoodWatch score 80

    Executive Producer

    Do or Die: Lang Lang's Story
    Do or Die: Lang Lang's Story (2012)

    Executive Producer, Presenter

    The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge
    The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge (2010)

    as Presenter

    Van Gogh: Painted with Words
    Van Gogh: Painted with Words (2010)
    GoodWatch score 75

    Adaptation, Producer

    Ray Davies: Imaginary Man
    Ray Davies: Imaginary Man (2010)

    Editor

    Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour
    Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour (2010)

    Other, Editor

    2000s

    8 titles · average score 80
    The Story Of The Guitar
    The Story Of The Guitar (2008)

    TV show

    Oliver Sacks: Tales of Music and the Brain
    Oliver Sacks: Tales of Music and the Brain (2008)

    as Presenter

    Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony
    Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony (2008)

    Producer

    Richard Serra: Man of Steel
    Richard Serra: Man of Steel (2008)

    as Presenter

    Yusuf Islam: A Few Good Songs
    Yusuf Islam: A Few Good Songs (2007)

    Director

    Krapp's Last Tape
    Krapp's Last Tape (2007)

    Executive Producer

    Imagine... Damon & Jamie's Excellent Adventure
    Imagine... Damon & Jamie's Excellent Adventure (2007)

    Executive Producer

    Ideal
    Ideal (2005)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Alan Yentob

    1990s

    1 title · average score 75
    Operation Good Guys
    Operation Good Guys (1997)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show

    1980s

    29 titles · average score 80
    Open Air
    Open Air (1986)

    TV show

    The Real Buddy Holly Story
    The Real Buddy Holly Story (1985)

    Executive Producer

    Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
    Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain (1985)

    Editor, Producer

    The Long Night of Lady Day
    The Long Night of Lady Day (1984)

    Producer

    The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel
    The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel (1984)

    Producer

    The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience
    The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience (1984)

    Producer

    Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
    Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano (1983)
    GoodWatch score 80

    Executive Producer

    Mike Leigh: Making Plays
    Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)

    Producer

    A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
    A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton (1982)

    Producer

    The Catherine Wheel
    The Catherine Wheel (1982)

    Producer

    Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)
    Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone) (1980)

    Producer

    Arena: Dire Straits
    Arena: Dire Straits (1980)

    Producer

    1970s

    6 titles · average score 78
    My Way
    My Way (1979)

    Producer

    "The Journey", or The Memoirs of a Self-Confessed Surrealist
    "The Journey", or The Memoirs of a Self-Confessed Surrealist (1978)

    Director

    David Bowie: Cracked Actor
    David Bowie: Cracked Actor (1975)
    GoodWatch score 76

    Writer, Director

    NOVA
    NOVA (1974)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show · as Narrator

    Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s
    Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s (1974)

    Producer

    Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show
    Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show (1974)

    Producer