Born 17 October 1946 in London, sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh is one of the most influential musical theatre producers in the world, responsible for producing hits such as "Les Misérables", "The Phantom of the Opera", "Miss Saigon", "Cats", and "Hamilton". His father, Ian Robert Mackintosh, was a Scottish timber merchant and jazz trumpeter and his mother, Diana Gladys (née Tonna), was a Maltese-French production secretary. He has a younger brother, Robert, who is also a producer. At 8 Mackintosh saw a production of the musical "Salad Days", which caused him to decide to become a theatre producer. He went to the Catholic Prior Park College in Bath. In his teens he worked as a stagehand, later becoming an assistant stage manager, an finally - in the 1970s - a producer. In 1981 he produced Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats", which became a huge success despite the initial doubts about whether singing cats were a good idea. This led to Mackintosh being approached by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, who asked him to produce what was then a French concept album called "Les Misérables" in London. Again, the musical was a huge success. In 1982 at the opening night of "Oklahoma!" in Adalaide, Mackintosh met an Australian theatre photographer Michael Le Poer Trench, who became his partner. In 1986 he produced Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical "The Phantom of the Opera", the Broadway production of which became the longest-running Broadway musical in history. He went on to produce a number of other musicals, including "Five Guys Named Moe", revival of "Follies" and West End Transfers of "Oklahoma!", "My Fair Lady", "Carousel" and "Avenue Q". In 1996 Mackintosh was knighted for his services to musical theatre. Two years later he celebrated his 30 years in the business with the concert gala Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998). His newer productions include revivals of "Oliver!" (with the role of Nancy cast via the show I'd Do Anything (2008)) and "Hair" as well as the his show "Hamilton". His group owns eight London theaters. He is also a patron of The Food Chain, a charity providing nutritional support for people living with HIV.
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Biography from IMDb.
- October 17, 1946 (80)
- Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK
- Producer and writer, also actor
- 6 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Known for
What are Cameron Mackintosh's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet5
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 Cameron Mackintosh's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on HBO Max (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Cameron Mackintosh'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
11 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Siân Phillips at 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Kipps - The New Half a Sixpence Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Les Misérables(2012)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Les Misérables: The Australia Day Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Song & Dance(1984)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1984 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Les Misérables (2012)
Highest rated
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
Most popular right now
Les Misérables (2012)
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 Cameron Mackintosh's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 99th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
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 Cameron Mackintosh work with?
People who share at least 2 of Cameron Mackintosh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugh Jackman shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Hugh JackmanShared titles: On Broadway (2019), Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story (2013), Les Misérables (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Hugh Jackman
- Helena Bonham CarterShared titles: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (2022), Les Misérables (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Helena Bonham Carter
- Judi DenchShared titles: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (2022), Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Judi Dench
- Anne HathawayShared titles: Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story (2013), Les Misérables (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Anne Hathaway
Composers
- Andrew Lloyd WebberShared titles: The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011), Song & Dance (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Lloyd Webber
Producers
- Thomas SchönbergShared titles: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (2022), The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas Schönberg
Mixed roles
- Brett SullivanShared titles: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (2022), The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Brett Sullivan
- Tom HooperShared titles: Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story (2013), Les Misérables (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Hooper
