David Gladwell is a British film editor and director. His most notable films as editor include If.... and O Lucky Man! both by director Lindsay Anderson. In 1981, Gladwell directed the adaptation of the Doris Lessing novel Memoirs of a Survivor starring Julie Christie.
Biography from TMDB.
- April 2, 1935 (91)
- Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Editor, director and writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are David Gladwell's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 David Gladwell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for David Gladwell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
29 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
The Fake Van Goghs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Lost Angels(1989)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Earthstars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Nineteen Nineteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Memoirs of a Survivor(1981)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
A Change of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Country and the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
New York, New York - Saturday in SoHo/Watching My Name Go By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The People’s Land, Eskimos of Pond Inlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Requiem for a Village(1975)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Inside Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
O Lucky Man!(1973)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all filmsBette Davis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Can Horses Sing? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Bombay Talkie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Aberdeen by Seaside and Deeside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
New Way at Northgate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
If....(1968)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Jemima + Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
28b Camden Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
An Untitled Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Faces of Harlow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Great Steam Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Hot Water Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
A Time to Heal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Terminus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Miss Thompson Goes Shopping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
A Summer Discord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Career shape
A full career of 29 titles from 1955 to 1997.
How do David Gladwell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the pacing 33/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 44, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
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 David Gladwell work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Gladwell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert Finney shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Lindsay AndersonShared titles: O Lucky Man! (1973), If.... (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Lindsay Anderson
Writers
- David SherwinShared titles: O Lucky Man! (1973), If.... (1968)See all 2 shared titles with David Sherwin
Actors
- Malcolm McDowellShared titles: O Lucky Man! (1973), If.... (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Malcolm McDowell
- Peter JeffreyShared titles: O Lucky Man! (1973), If.... (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Jeffrey
Cinematographers
- Miroslav OndříčekShared titles: O Lucky Man! (1973), If.... (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Miroslav Ondříček
Producers
- Albert FinneyShared titles: Memoirs of a Survivor (1981), O Lucky Man! (1973), If.... (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Albert Finney
- Michael MedwinShared titles: Memoirs of a Survivor (1981), O Lucky Man! (1973), If.... (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Medwin
