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Peter James

Career

Active from 1975 to 2025, busiest in 1993 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Black Robe
Black Robe
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter James Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.6, average 1.6
  • Violence
    3.2, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Based on True Events 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Cultural Clash 2
  • Class Conflict 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

39
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 55
The Travellers
The Travellers (2025)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

2010s

2 titles · average score 54
Ladies in Black
Ladies in Black (2018)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear (2010)
GoodWatch score 34

Director of Photography

2000s

9 titles · average score 53
Mao’s Last Dancer
Mao’s Last Dancer (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

27 Dresses
27 Dresses (2008)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Orpheus
Orpheus (2006)

Cinematography

The Pacifier
The Pacifier (2005)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

The Man Who Sued God
The Man Who Sued God (2001)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Bride of the Wind
Bride of the Wind (2001)
GoodWatch score 28

Cinematography

Meet the Parents
Meet the Parents (2000)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

1990s

14 titles · average score 57
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy (1999)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

The Newton Boys
The Newton Boys (1998)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography, Cinematography

Paradise Road
Paradise Road (1997)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Diabolique
Diabolique (1996)
GoodWatch score 37

Director of Photography

Last Dance
Last Dance (1996)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

Silent Fall
Silent Fall (1994)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

Alive
Alive (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

My Life
My Life (1993)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love (1993)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Rich in Love
Rich in Love (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Black Robe
Black Robe (1991)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

1980s

8 titles · average score 67
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

Shadows of the Peacock
Shadows of the Peacock (1988)

Director of Photography

The Right Hand Man
The Right Hand Man (1987)

Director of Photography

Rebel
Rebel (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck (1984)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

A Private Function
A Private Function (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

Clapper Loader

The Monster's Christmas
The Monster's Christmas (1981)

Director of Photography

The Killing of Angel Street
The Killing of Angel Street (1981)

Director of Photography

1970s

5 titles · average score 58
The Irishman
The Irishman (1978)

Cinematography

Caddie
Caddie (1976)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

Sister, If You Only Knew
Sister, If You Only Knew (1975)

Director of Photography

The Abdication
The Abdication (1974)
GoodWatch score 58

Set Dresser

Willy Willy
Willy Willy (1971)

Cinematography