Portrait of James Strong

Directing

James Strong

Career

Active from 1986 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Strong Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.6, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Satire & Parody
    1.2, average 2.3
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Gritty Realism 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Atmospheric Tension 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • British Television 3
  • Social Realism 3
  • Sci-Fi Adventure 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Girl with a Clock for a Heart
The Girl with a Clock for a Heart

Director

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 72
Heaven 17: The Last Temptation
Heaven 17: The Last Temptation (2026)

Executive Producer, Director

Doctor Who: The Satan Pit
Doctor Who: The Satan Pit (2026)

Director

Words of War
Words of War (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 71
Drew
Drew (2016)

Director

The Great Train Robbery: A Copper's Tale
The Great Train Robbery: A Copper's Tale (2013)

Director

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story (2012)

Director

United
United (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 75
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead (2009)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Monty Python in Aberystwyth
Monty Python in Aberystwyth (2009)

Director, Writer

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (2007)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Elton John: Me, Myself & I
Elton John: Me, Myself & I (2007)

Director

1980s

1 title ยท average score 57
Tapeheads
Tapeheads (1988)
GoodWatch score 57

as Young Swanky Modes