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Freddie Francis

Career

Active from 1956 to 1999, busiest in 1989 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Straight Story
The Straight Story
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 64 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Freddie Francis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    4.0, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 13
  • Gothic Horror 10
  • British Cinema 6
  • Mystery 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Period Piece 4
  • Classic Horror 4
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Supernatural 3
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Anthology Horror 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

74
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 66
The Straight Story
The Straight Story (1999)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

Rainbow
Rainbow (1996)
GoodWatch score 29

Director of Photography

Princess Caraboo
Princess Caraboo (1994)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
GoodWatch score 77

Thanks

Calliope
Calliope (1994)

Cinematography

A Life in the Theatre
A Life in the Theatre (1993)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

School Ties
School Ties (1992)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Cape Fear
Cape Fear (1991)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

The Man in the Moon
The Man in the Moon (1991)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Plot to Kill Hitler (1990)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

1980s

14 titles ยท average score 52
Glory
Glory (1989)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Her Alibi
Her Alibi (1989)
GoodWatch score 31

Director of Photography

Brenda Starr
Brenda Starr (1989)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Dark Tower
Dark Tower (1989)
GoodWatch score 29

Director

Clara's Heart
Clara's Heart (1988)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

The Doctor and the Devils
The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

Code Name: Emerald
Code Name: Emerald (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Dune
Dune (1984)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man (1983)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song (1982)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

The French Lieutenant's Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man (1980)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

1970s

11 titles ยท average score 51
Golden Rendezvous
Golden Rendezvous (1977)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Legend of the Werewolf
Legend of the Werewolf (1975)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

The Ghoul
The Ghoul (1975)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Craze
Craze (1974)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Son of Dracula
Son of Dracula (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

The Creeping Flesh
The Creeping Flesh (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

The Vampire Happening
The Vampire Happening (1971)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Trog
Trog (1970)
GoodWatch score 24

Director

1960s

20 titles ยท average score 62
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

They Came from Beyond Space
They Came from Beyond Space (1967)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

Torture Garden
Torture Garden (1967)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Deadly Bees
The Deadly Bees (1966)
GoodWatch score 32

Director

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

The Skull
The Skull (1965)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

The Evil of Frankenstein
The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Nightmare
Nightmare (1964)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Paranoiac
Paranoiac (1963)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Innocents
The Innocents (1961)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers (1960)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

1950s

15 titles ยท average score 67
Virgin Island
Virgin Island (1959)

Director of Photography

Room at the Top
Room at the Top (1958)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Next to No Time
Next to No Time (1958)
GoodWatch score 67

Cinematography

Time Without Pity
Time Without Pity (1957)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

A Hill in Korea
A Hill in Korea (1956)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Moby Dick
Moby Dick (1956)
GoodWatch score 77

Second Unit Director of Photography

Monsieur Ripois
Monsieur Ripois (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

Camera Operator

Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil (1953)
GoodWatch score 63

Camera Operator

Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge (1952)
GoodWatch score 74

Camera Operator

Angels One Five
Angels One Five (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

Camera Operator

The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
GoodWatch score 72

Camera Operator

Golden Salamander
Golden Salamander (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

Camera Operator

1940s

4 titles ยท average score 74
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room (1949)
GoodWatch score 81

Camera Operator

Nightbeat
Nightbeat (1947)

Camera Operator

Mine Own Executioner
Mine Own Executioner (1947)
GoodWatch score 68

Camera Operator

The New Lot
The New Lot (1943)

Camera Operator