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Charles Jarrott

Charles Jarrott

Director · Died March 4, 2011, aged 83 · London, England

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles Jarrott (16 June 1927 – 4 March 2011) was a British film and television director. He was best known for costume dramas he directed for producer Hal B. Wallis, among them Anne of the Thousand Days, which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Director in 1970. Although Anne was nominated for several awards, critic Pauline Kael wrote in her book Reeling (Warner Books, p. 198), that as a director, Jarrott had no style or personality, and that he was just "a traffic manager". Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Jarrott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 16, 1927
Died
March 4, 2011 (aged 83)
From
London, England
Works as
Director
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Charles Jarrott's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Morality
27%
Self
13%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Survival
6%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
10
Romantic
7
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous1

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 Charles Jarrott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Jarrott'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

75 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Turn of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • The Christmas List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • The Secret Life of Algernon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • At the Midnight Hour(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Harlequin: Treacherous Beauties(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Stranger in the Mirror(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Morning Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay

  • Trade Winds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Lady Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Fox(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Till We Meet Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Till We Meet Again(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • The Woman He Loved(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Lyndon Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Ike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • The Boy in Blue(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Married Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Amateur(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Condorman(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Last Flight of Noah's Ark(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Other Side of Midnight(1977)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Littlest Horse Thieves(1976)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Dove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Lost Horizon(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mary, Queen of Scots(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Anne of the Thousand Days(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Male of the Species (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Male of the Species (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • A Case of Libel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Haunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Basement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • NET Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Light the Blue Touch Paper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • The Noise Stopped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Cock, Hen and Courting Pit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Silent Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Tea Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • The Big Breaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Thursday Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Life of Galileo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Long Past Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Nothing to Pay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Time to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Out of This World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • The Trouble with Our Ivy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • The Rose Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • The Man Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Counter-Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Doctor Kabil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Worm in the Bud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Edgar Wallace Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Unforeseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Dying Man · as Major Moncrief

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 28 episodes · Director

  • Folio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ross

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • On Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • General Motors Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 75 titles from 1952 to 2002.

Biggest box office

The Other Side of Midnight (1977)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Till We Meet Again (1989)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 75: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting72 of 75: 70 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting2 of 75: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 75: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s10 · 2 acting · 8 crew1960s34 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Charles Jarrott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director

A Stranger in the Mirror (1993)

83rd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

Midcredits 91st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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.

Who does Charles Jarrott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Jarrott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Plummer shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers