Portrait of Herbert Wise

Directing

Herbert Wise

Career

Active from 1951 to 2000, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for I, Claudius
I, Claudius
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Herbert Wise Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Realism 12
  • Character-Driven 11
  • Character Study 10
  • Anthology Series 8
  • Social Commentary 8
  • Dialogue-Driven 6
  • Psychological Drama 6
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Mid-Century Aesthetic 4
  • British Drama 4
  • Literary Adaptations 4
  • Classic British Drama 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

2 titles · average score 70
Breaking the Code
Breaking the Code (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Life After Life
Life After Life (1990)

Director

1980s

8 titles · average score 72
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black (1989)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

Welcome Home, Bobby
Welcome Home, Bobby (1986)

Director

The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree (1986)

Director

Ladies' Night
Ladies' Night (1986)

Director

Reunion at Fairborough
Reunion at Fairborough (1985)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (1984)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Skokie
Skokie (1981)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams (1980)

Director

1970s

11 titles · average score 72
Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady
Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (1979)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

A Story to Frighten the Children
A Story to Frighten the Children (1976)

Director

The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent (1975)

Director

The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm (1974)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

The Lovers!
The Lovers! (1973)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Song at Twilight
Song at Twilight (1973)

Director

The Villa Maroc
The Villa Maroc (1972)

Director

Mrs. Warren's Profession
Mrs. Warren's Profession (1972)

Director

The Salesman
The Salesman (1970)

Producer, Director

The Italian Table
The Italian Table (1970)

Director

1960s

9 titles
The Exiles
The Exiles (1969)

Director

The Drummer and the Bloke
The Drummer and the Bloke (1968)

Director

The Fastest Draw
The Fastest Draw (1966)

Director

The Siege of Manchester
The Siege of Manchester (1965)

Director

A Fear of Strangers
A Fear of Strangers (1964)

Director

To Have and to Hold
To Have and to Hold (1963)

Director

For King and Country: Out There
For King and Country: Out There (1963)

Director

The Big Pride
The Big Pride (1961)

Director

The Day of the Fox
The Day of the Fox (1961)

Director, Producer