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Hugh Whitemore

Writer, also producer · Born June 16, 1936 (90)

Born
June 16, 1936 (90)
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 88 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 47% in 30 days

What are Hugh Whitemore's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
26%
Bonds
24%
Power
19%
Morality
18%
Survival
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Corruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

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 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
6
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
6
Bittersweet
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Hugh Whitemore's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugh Whitemore'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

88 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Into the Storm(2009)

    Producer · Screenplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • My House in Umbria(2003)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Gathering Storm(2002)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Dance to the Music of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking the Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

  • Jane Eyre(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Helen Walker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Teleplay

  • The Rector's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Utz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay

  • The Final Days(1989)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Pack of Lies(1987)

    Teleplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • 84 Charing Cross Road(1987)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Concealed Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • The Boy in the Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Down at the Hydro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Office Romances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • My Cousin Rachel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • The Return of the Soldier(1982)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Moment in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Lovers of Their Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • A Bit of Singing and Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Adaptation

  • All for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • I Remember Nelson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • A Dedicated Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Rebecca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Stevie(1978)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Daphne Laureola(1978)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Writer

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

    Adaptation

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Three Dangerous Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Adaptation

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

    Show 1 episode · Adaptation · Writer

  • William Wilson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • Brensham People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Blue Bird(1976)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • State of Emergency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Moll Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • 84 Charing Cross Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Adaptation

  • All Creatures Great and Small(1975)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Mrs. Amworth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • David Copperfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Shoulder to Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Fall of Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Pearcross Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • The Adventures Of Don Quixote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Teleplay

  • A Thinking Man as Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • Man at the Top(1973)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dead of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Breeze Anstey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Adaptation

  • Country Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • No Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Sextet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Cider with Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay

  • The Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Ten Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Elizabeth R(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Biography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Separate Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Writer

  • Unexpectedly Vacant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Writer

  • W. Somerset Maugham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • All Neat in Black Stockings(1969)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Root of All Evil? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Bells of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • Late Night Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

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

    Writer

  • Too Many Cooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Adaptation

  • Frankenstein Mark 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • Macready's Gala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · Adaptation · Writer

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Wednesday Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Londoners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

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

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

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

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Sunday-Night Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Simple Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Adaptation

Career shape

A full career of 88 titles, 87 of them dated from 1951 to 2009.

Biggest box office

Jane Eyre (1996)

$5.2M worldwide

Highest rated

84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Jane Eyre (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing88 of 88: 84 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stProducing2 of 88: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 88: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

88 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s19 · crew1970s39 · crew1980s17 · crew1990s7 · 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 Hugh Whitemore's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

The Blue Bird (1976)

76th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Elizabeth R (1971)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 14 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.

Who does Hugh Whitemore work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugh Whitemore's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Doelger shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers