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Ben Smithard

Career

Active from 1998 to 2026, busiest in 2009 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Father
The Father
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ben Smithard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Crime
    2.5, average 3.6
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 5
  • Gentle Humor 3
  • British Drama 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Comfort Viewing 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Ensemble Cast Showcase 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Inspirational 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Dysfunctional Family 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

8 titles · average score 54
Bunker
Bunker (2026)
GoodWatch score 46

"A" Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet (2024)
GoodWatch score 46

"A" Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Freud's Last Session
Freud's Last Session (2023)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Allelujah
Allelujah (2023)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

The Son
The Son (2022)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

The Bubble
The Bubble (2022)
GoodWatch score 33

Director of Photography

The Father
The Father (2020)
GoodWatch score 89

Director of Photography, Camera Operator

2010s

17 titles · average score 70
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey (2019)
GoodWatch score 74

"A" Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Blinded by the Light
Blinded by the Light (2019)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator

King Lear
King Lear (2018)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

"A" Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Goodbye Christopher Robin
Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator

Viceroy's House
Viceroy's House (2017)
GoodWatch score 63

"A" Camera Operator, Director of Photography

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator

Belle
Belle (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

I, Anna
I, Anna (2012)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

"A" Camera Operator, Director of Photography

The Trip
The Trip (2011)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

2000s

5 titles · average score 68
The Damned United
The Damned United (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

Freefall
Freefall (2009)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

A Short Stay in Switzerland
A Short Stay in Switzerland (2009)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Glastonbury
Glastonbury (2006)
GoodWatch score 56

Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Jean
Jean (2000)

Director of Photography