Portrait of Arthur Sullivan

Sound

Arthur Sullivan

Career

Active from 1926 to 2025, with a break from 1927 to 1959, busiest in 1982 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wilde
Wilde
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Arthur Sullivan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.0, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.5, average 4.1
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Victorian Era 2
  • Gilbert & Sullivan 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles
The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance (2025)

Writer

The Gondoliers
The Gondoliers (2022)

Original Music Composer

H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore (2022)

Original Music Composer

H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore (2022)

Songs

The Pirates of Penzance: Live from Massachusetts
The Pirates of Penzance: Live from Massachusetts (2021)

Music

The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance (2020)

Lyricist

2010s

7 titles
The Mikado
The Mikado (2019)

Original Music Composer

The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance (2015)

Original Music Composer

The Gondoliers - The National G&S Opera Company
The Gondoliers - The National G&S Opera Company (2015)

Original Music Composer

The Mikado
The Mikado (2013)

Music

BBC Proms (2012): Gilbert & Sullivan - The Yeomen of the Guard
BBC Proms (2012): Gilbert & Sullivan - The Yeomen of the Guard (2012)

Writer

The Mikado
The Mikado (2011)

Original Music Composer

The Pirates of Penzance (New Lyric Operatic Company)
The Pirates of Penzance (New Lyric Operatic Company) (2010)

Original Music Composer

2000s

11 titles · average score 62
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury (The G&S Opera Company)
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury (The G&S Opera Company) (2009)

Songs

Iolanthe
Iolanthe (2007)

Original Music Composer

U.S.S. Metaphor
U.S.S. Metaphor (2007)

Original Music Composer

The Mikado
The Mikado (2007)

Original Music Composer

The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance (2006)

Original Music Composer

The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance (2006)

Original Music Composer

H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury (2005)

Original Music Composer

Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury (2005)

Original Music Composer

BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore
BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore (2005)

Songs

VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera
VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera (2004)
GoodWatch score 62

Music

H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore (2001)

Songs

1990s

11 titles · average score 75
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

Songs

Wilde
Wilde (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore (1997)

Songs

The Mikado
The Mikado (1996)

Original Music Composer

Patience
Patience (1995)

Original Music Composer

Historietes
Historietes (1995)

Music

The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance (1994)

Music, Lyricist

The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance (1993)

Original Music Composer

The Mikado
The Mikado (1992)

Original Music Composer

The Gondoliers
The Gondoliers (1990)

Original Music Composer

The Mikado
The Mikado (1990)

Original Music Composer

1980s

20 titles · average score 71
The Mikado
The Mikado (1987)

Original Music Composer

G&S: The Gondoliers
G&S: The Gondoliers (1984)

Original Music Composer

Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan
Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan (1984)

Original Music Composer

The Mikado
The Mikado (1983)

Original Music Composer

The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

Songs

The Gondoliers
The Gondoliers (1982)

Original Music Composer

Patience
Patience (1982)

Original Music Composer

Iolanthe
Iolanthe (1982)

Original Music Composer

The Sorcerer
The Sorcerer (1982)

Original Music Composer

The Yeomen of the Guard
The Yeomen of the Guard (1982)

Original Music Composer

Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury (1982)

Original Music Composer

H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore (1981)

Original Music Composer, Writer

1970s

6 titles
Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done
Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done (1975)

Music

Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury (1974)

Original Music Composer

The Gentlemen of Titipu
The Gentlemen of Titipu (1973)

Original Music Composer

H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore (1973)

Original Music Composer

The Mikado
The Mikado (1973)

Original Music Composer

H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore (1970)

Original Music Composer

1960s

5 titles
Iolanthe
Iolanthe (1968)

Original Music Composer

The Mikado
The Mikado (1967)

Original Music Composer

Ruddigore
Ruddigore (1967)

Music

Iolanthe
Iolanthe (1966)

Original Music Composer

The Mikado
The Mikado (1960)

Original Music Composer

1950s

1 title
The Yeomen of the Guard
The Yeomen of the Guard (1957)

Songs

1930s

2 titles · average score 66
The Mikado
The Mikado (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

Songs

The Lost Chord
The Lost Chord (1933)

Idea

1920s

1 title
The Mikado
The Mikado (1926)

Music, Writer