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Portrait of Nicholas Hytner

Directing

Nicholas Hytner

Titles
35movies3TV shows
Career

Active from 1971 to 2026, with a break from 1976 to 1990, busiest in 2010 with 4 main titles.

Directed
28
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for National Theatre Live: Othello
National Theatre Live: Othello
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Nicholas Hytner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    1.7, average 4.9
  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.2
  • Crime
    1.3, average 3.6
  • Mystery
    2.0, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • British Theatre 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Stage Play 2
  • Stage Adaptation 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
RoleAnyDirecting29Production5Appearances3Acting1Art1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11990s52000s52010s162020s6
GenreAnyDrama20Comedy12Music6Documentary2Fantasy2History2TV Movie1Romance1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

6 titles · average score 53
Giant

Director

The Choral
GoodWatch63

Producer, Director

Allelujah
GoodWatch43

Executive Producer

Beat the Devil

Executive Producer

2010s

16 titles · average score 76
The Lady in the Van
GoodWatch72

Producer, Director

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Director, Stage Director

All 16 titles from the 2010s

2000s

5 titles · average score 62
The History Boys
GoodWatch68

Producer, Director

1990s

5 titles · average score 68

1970s

1 title