Portrait of Ken Hughes

Directing

Ken Hughes

Career

Active from 1943 to 1981, busiest in 1955 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ken Hughes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.8, average 3.0
  • Catharsis
    3.5, average 5.1
  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Classic British Noir 2
  • Character-Driven Suspense 2
  • Atmospheric Cinematography 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Original Film Writer

1980s

1 title · average score 48
Night School
Night School (1981)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

1970s

5 titles · average score 43
Sextette
Sextette (1978)
GoodWatch score 31

Director

Alfie Darling
Alfie Darling (1975)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

The Internecine Project
The Internecine Project (1974)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Sammy
Sammy (1972)

Writer

Cromwell
Cromwell (1970)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Screenplay

1960s

12 titles · average score 61
Shark
Shark (1969)
GoodWatch score 39

Adaptation

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Screenplay

Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1967)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Arrivederci, Baby!
Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Producer

The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File (1965)
GoodWatch score 76

Additional Writing

Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage (1964)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Small World of Sammy Lee
The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Director

The Eyes
The Eyes (1962)

Director

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay, Director

Jazz Boat
Jazz Boat (1960)

Writer, Director

In the Nick
In the Nick (1960)

Director, Writer

Kapplöpningen
Kapplöpningen (1960)

Writer

1950s

19 titles · average score 58
The Long Haul
The Long Haul (1957)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Director

Town on Trial
Town on Trial (1957)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

High Flight
High Flight (1957)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

Wicked as They Come
Wicked as They Come (1956)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Writer

Confession
Confession (1955)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Director

Timeslip
Timeslip (1955)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Portrait of Alison
Portrait of Alison (1955)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Joe Macbeth
Joe Macbeth (1955)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay, Director

Little Red Monkey
Little Red Monkey (1955)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Screenplay

The Brain Machine
The Brain Machine (1955)

Director, Writer

The House Across the Lake
The House Across the Lake (1954)
GoodWatch score 44

Director, Novel

Wide Boy
Wide Boy (1952)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

1940s

2 titles
Clyde-Built
Clyde-Built (1944)

Music Arranger

Soho
Soho (1943)

Director, Director of Photography