Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde novelist, playwright, theatre director, and poet, who lived in Paris for most of his adult life and wrote in both English and French. He is widely regarded as among the most influential writers of the 20th century. Beckett was awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his writing, which—in new forms for the novel and drama—in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation."
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 13, 1906
- December 22, 1989 (aged 83)
- Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland
- Writer and director
- 6 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
What are Samuel Beckett's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Samuel Beckett's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Samuel Beckett'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
85 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
How It Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
GIGI ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Endgame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Dance First(2023)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Happy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Come and Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Beckett Double Bill (Krapp's Last Tape / The Old Tune) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
En attendant Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Beckett by Brook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Lost One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
What Where (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Emancipation in the Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Wydalony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Film socialisme(2010)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Fin de partie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Krapp's Last Tape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Ohio Impromptu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Catastrophe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
A Piece of Monologue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Act Without Words I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Act Without Words II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Endgame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Krapp's Last Tape(2000)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
What Where (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Happy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Footfalls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Not I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Come and Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Rockaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Rough for Theatre I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Rough for Theatre II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
That Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
NEKO-MIMI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Be Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
En attendant Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Godot in San Quentin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Beckett Directs Beckett: Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Beckett Directs Beckett: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
My Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Was Wo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Night and Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Quad I+II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Rockaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Happy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Happy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
He Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Film (A Screenplay by Samuel Beckett) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
... nur noch Gewölk ... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Ghost Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Ghost Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
...but the clouds... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Warten auf Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Not I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Krapp's Last Tape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Atto senza parole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Eh, Joe? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
He Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Atto senza parole secondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Comédie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Film(1965)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Beginning to End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Glade Dage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Tous ceux qui tombent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Beckett Directs Beckett: Endgame by Samuel Beckett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Dada Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Lost Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 83 titles, 79 of them dated from 1961 to 2026.
Awards
Nominated for a Venice award in 1966, Best Film.
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 Samuel Beckett's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 6 titles are Cult Classics.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 40, detractors 16. 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 Samuel Beckett work with?
People who share at least 2 of Samuel Beckett's MovieCove titles; Alan Moloney shares the most, 2.
- Alan MoloneyShared titles: Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film (2002), Krapp's Last Tape (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Moloney
- Michael ColganShared titles: Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film (2002), Krapp's Last Tape (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Colgan
