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John Quested

Producer and director · Born September 30, 1935 (91) · London, England, UK

Born
September 30, 1935 (91)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Producer and director
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 26 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 51% in 30 days

What are John Quested's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
21%
Morality
20%
Survival
20%
Power
14%
Self
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
5%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · 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 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · 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 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Dread
3
Absurd
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 John Quested's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Quested'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

26 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Elvis and Anabelle(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Milk and Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer

  • To End All Wars(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Clockwatchers(1997)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • No Way Home(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Driftwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer

  • Rock-A-Doodle(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Scorchers(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Black Rainbow(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • American Gothic(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Soldier(1982)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Loophole(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Bitch(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Sunburn(1979)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Leopard in the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer

  • The Passage(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • Philadelphia, Here I Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Producer

  • All the Right Noises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer

  • The Lion in Winter(1968)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lost Command(1966)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Young Cassidy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Assistant Director

  • The Ceremony(1963)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Running Man(1963)

    Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The L-Shaped Room(1962)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1962 to 2007.

Biggest box office

Rock-A-Doodle (1991)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

To End All Wars (2001)

Midcredits 78th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 24: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing17 of 24: 16 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew6 of 24: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1960s6 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s3 · 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 John Quested's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Scorchers (1991)

79th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

To End All Wars (2001)

Midcredits 78th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 14 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.

Is John Quested's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles12–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 John Quested work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Quested's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Walker shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers