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Terry Marcel

Director, writer and producer · Born June 10, 1942 (84) · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Terry Marcel (born 10 June 1942, Oxford, England) is a British film director, perhaps best known for the cult film Hawk the Slayer (1980), which he co-created with producer Harry Robertson. His other films include Prisoners of the Lost Universe, The Last Seduction II and Jane and the Lost City, while his TV work includes fantasy series Dark Knight, an update on the Ivanhoe legend with fantasy trappings. His children include the actress Rosie Marcel and the writer and actress Kelly Marcel.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 10, 1942 (84)
From
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 22 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 24% in 30 days

What are Terry Marcel's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Morality
27%
Bonds
20%
Power
17%
Survival
16%
Society
12%
Self
8%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · 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 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Thrilling
4
Tense
2
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Terry Marcel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terry Marcel'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

22 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dark Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator

  • The Last Seduction II(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The New Adventures of Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Circus of Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • The Wanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Bejewelled(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Castle of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Jane and the Lost City(1987)

    Director · Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

  • Prisoners of the Lost Universe(1983)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hawk the Slayer(1980)

    Director · Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • There Goes the Bride(1980)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Why Not Stay For Breakfast? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Writer

  • Revenge of the Pink Panther(1978)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • The Duellists(1977)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again(1976)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Dirty Knight's Work(1976)

    Idea

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Miss Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Production Executive

  • Straw Dogs(1971)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • 10 Rillington Place(1971)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1971 to 2000.

Highest rated

Hawk the Slayer (1980)

Midcredits 28th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 22: 8 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score7thWriting6 of 22: 1 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score7thProducing2 of 22: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew7 of 22: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score91st

22 titles, 5 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s9 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s7 · 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 Terry Marcel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director

The Last Seduction II (1999)

72nd percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Bejewelled (1991)

Midcredits 63rd · 65% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 41/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 7 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 Terry Marcel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terry Marcel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Robertson shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers