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Susanna White

Susanna White

Director, also producer · Born January 1, 1960 (66) · England, UK

BAFTA Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee

Susanna White (born 1960 or 1961) is a British television and film director. She spent 12 years making documentaries for BBC2, but is best known for directing the BBC miniseries Jane Eyre, the HBO miniseries Generation Kill, and the Disney+ series Andor. She has won multiple awards, including one BAFTA Television Award, and received numerous nominations, including nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two BAFTA Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Susanna White, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1960 (66)
From
England, UK
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
15 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Susanna White's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Power
23%
Self
13%
Society
10%
Morality
6%
Survival
6%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Romantic
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Susanna White's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Susanna White'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, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Prima Facie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • The Buccaneers(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • TS Eliot: Into 'The Waste Land' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Andor(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Woman Walks Ahead(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Trust(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Deuce(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Our Kind of Traitor(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Parade's End(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Generation Kill(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Diary of a Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Jane Eyre(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bleak House(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Lie with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Love Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Attachments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Tell Me the Truth About Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Modern Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

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

    Director

  • Volvo City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 1991 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)

$93M worldwide

Highest rated

Generation Kill (2008)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Buccaneers (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing26 of 26: 24 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thProducing2 of 26: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s3 · 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.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 4 major nominations, 2006–2013.

WinNomination
  1. 2013
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Mini-Series
  2. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
  3. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
  4. 2006
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Drama Serial

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Susanna White's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director, producer

The Buccaneers (2023)

55th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Andor (2022)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 60/100 in their films, across 4 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 Susanna White's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles20–63 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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 Susanna White work with?

People who share at least 2 of Susanna White's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrea Calderwood shares the most, 4.

Cinematographers and editors

Producers