From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Donald Seaton Cammell (17 January 1934 – 24 April 1996) was a Scottish film director who enjoys a cult reputation thanks to his debut film Performance, which he co-directed with Nicolas Roeg. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Cammell , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 17, 1934
- April 24, 1996 (aged 62)
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Writer, director, actor and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Donald Cammell's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 0 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Donald Cammell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Donald Cammell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
13 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Argument (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
RPM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Wild Side(1995)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
White of the Eye(1987)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Tilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Demon Seed(1977)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Lucifer Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Magick Lantern Cycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Performance(1970)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Touchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Duffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Collector(1967)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles from 1967 to 2007.
Biggest box office
Performance (1970)
Highest rated
The Collector (1967)
Most popular right now
Demon Seed (1977)
Film career
- 1967Screen debut· La Collectionneuse
How do Donald Cammell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Donald Cammell's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Donald Cammell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Donald Cammell's MovieCove titles; Frank Mazzola shares the most, 3.
- China KongShared titles: Wild Side (1995), White of the Eye (1987)See all 2 shared titles with China Kong
- Frank MazzolaShared titles: Wild Side (1995), Demon Seed (1977), Performance (1970)See all 3 shared titles with Frank Mazzola
