Portrait of Bernard McKenna

Writing

Bernard McKenna

Career

Active from 1961 to 2000, with a break from 1985 to 1996, busiest in 1971 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Childhood
My Childhood
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bernard McKenna Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.1, average 4.0
  • Adrenaline
    2.0, average 4.8
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0
  • Crime
    1.2, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Sitcom 4
  • Classic British Sitcom 3
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Domestic Life 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Lighthearted Humor 2
  • 1970s Television 2
  • Gentle Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Family Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

9
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 38
Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard (1983)
GoodWatch score 38

as Askey

Peter Cook & Co.
Peter Cook & Co. (1980)

Writer

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 64
Life of Brian
Life of Brian (1979)
GoodWatch score 84

as Parvus / Official Stoners Helper / Giggling Guard

Effects
Effects (1979)
GoodWatch score 41

as Barney

The Odd Job
The Odd Job (1978)
GoodWatch score 43

Theatre Play, Writer

Out of the Trees
Out of the Trees (1976)

Writer

My Ain Folk
My Ain Folk (1973)
GoodWatch score 75

as Tommy's father

My Childhood
My Childhood (1972)
GoodWatch score 77

as Tommy's father

The Odd Job
The Odd Job (1971)

Writer