Portrait of John Howard Davies

Directing

John Howard Davies

Career

Active from 1948 to 2001, busiest in 1984 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Howard Davies Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Romance
    2.5, average 3.8
  • Eroticism
    0.5, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Sitcom 7
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Nostalgic Viewing 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Workplace Comedy 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Classic British Sitcom 3
  • Classic Literary Adaptation 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Midlife Crisis 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Great Comedy Moments
Great Comedy Moments (2001)

Director

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 70
Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean
Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean (1995)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean (1991)

Producer, Director

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 55
Bloody New Year
Bloody New Year (1987)
GoodWatch score 40

Assistant Director

The Paul McCartney Special
The Paul McCartney Special (1986)

Director

Kim
Kim (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1983)

Director, Producer

1970s

1 title
Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter
Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter (1979)

Director

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 70
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Karl / Bruno

About Religion
About Religion (1956)

TV show

The Magic Box
The Magic Box (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

as Maurice Friese-Greene

Tom Brown's Schooldays
Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)
GoodWatch score 70

as Tom Brown

1940s

2 titles ยท average score 82
The Rocking Horse Winner
The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)
GoodWatch score 76

as Paul Grahame

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1948)
GoodWatch score 89

as Oliver Twist