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Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Actor, also producer · Died February 26, 2020, aged 96 · London, England, UK

Michael Hugh Medwin, OBE (18 July 1923 – 26 February 2020) was an English actor and film producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 18, 1923
Died
February 26, 2020 (aged 96)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 100 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Michael Medwin's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Sci-Fi 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
Morality
25%
Self
18%
Bonds
18%
Power
13%
Society
12%
Survival
9%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 11 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · 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 8 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Trickster
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
9
Joyful
7
Melancholic
7
Warm
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Michael Medwin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Medwin'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

100 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Duchess(2008)

    as Speechmaker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr Chingford

  • Murder in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Patrick Whitfield

  • Cinderella(2000)

    as General

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fanny and Elvis(1999)

    as Registrar

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(1998)

    as Red King

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Staggered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sarah's father

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Carruthers

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mr. Wells

  • The Endless Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Bayldon

  • The Endless Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bayldon

  • Colin's Sandwich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Langley

  • Just Ask for Diamond(1988)

    as The Professor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Call Me Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Paradise Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as English Producer

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Fredericks

  • Super Gran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Cecil Smarm

  • Sleepwalker(1984)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Jigsaw Man(1983)

    as Milroy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Never Say Never Again(1983)

    as Doctor at Shrublands

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Britannia Hospital(1982)

    as Theatre Surgeon

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Memoirs of a Survivor(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Sea Wolves(1980)

    as Langley

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

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

    Show 21 episodes · as Don Satchley

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy Northcott

  • Law and Disorder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Executive Producer · as Man In Cab

  • View from the Loft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ian Faulkner

  • O Lucky Man!(1973)

    Producer · as Army Captain/Power Station Technician/Duke of Belminster

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Gumshoe(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Scrooge(1970)

    as Nephew Fred

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Spring and Port Wine(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • If....(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Bubbles(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Countess from Hong Kong(1967)

    as John Felix

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Sandwich Man(1966)

    as Sewer Man

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • I've Gotta Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Hymie Campbell

  • 24 Hours to Kill(1965)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Rattle of a Simple Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Ginger

  • Night Must Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Derek

  • Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • It's All Happening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Max Catlin

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    as Pvt. Watney

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Crooks Anonymous(1962)

    as Brother Ronnie Bassett

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Alice Through the Looking Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Knave

  • The Heart of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sid

  • Carry on Nurse(1959)

    as Ginger

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • I Only Arsked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Cpl. Springer

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wind Cannot Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Officer Lamb

  • The Duke Wore Jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Cooper

  • The Steel Bayonet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lt. Vernon

  • The Army Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 39 episodes · as Corporal Springer

  • Doctor at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dr. Charlie Bingham

  • The Girl in the Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Car Mechanic (uncredited)

  • Checkpoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ginger

  • Hell in Korea(1956)

    as Pvt. Docker

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Charley Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Alf Higgins

  • A Man on the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Maxie

  • Doctor at Sea(1955)

    as Third Officer Trail

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Above Us the Waves(1955)

    as Smart

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Teckman Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Martin Teckman

  • Bang! You're Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Bob Carter

  • The Intruder(1953)

    as Ginger Edwards

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Spaceways(1953)

    as Dr. Toby Andrews

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Malta Story(1953)

    as Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Oracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Timothy Blake

  • Genevieve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Father To Be (Uncredited)

  • Street Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Chick

  • Miss Robin Hood(1952)

    as Ernest

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hindle Wakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as George Ackroyd

  • Top Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Smedley

  • Love's a Luxury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Dick Pentwick

  • Curtain Up(1952)

    as Jerry Winterton

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Four in a Jeep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sgt. Harry Stuart

  • The Long Dark Hall(1951)

    as Leslie Scott

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Steward

  • Shadow of the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dick Stevens

  • The Lady Craved Excitement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Johnny

  • Someone at the Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Ronnie Martin

  • Boys in Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Alf "Sparrow" Thompson

  • Children of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Trottie True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Monty, Marquis of Maidenhead

  • Helter Skelter(1949)

    as Man Giving BBC Boxing Talk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • For Them That Trespass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Len, Herbie's bar pal

  • The Queen of Spades(1949)

    as Hovaisky

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Forbidden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Cabby

  • William Comes to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Reporter

  • Another Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Yellow

  • Woman Hater(1948)

    as Harris

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • My Sister and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

  • Anna Karenina(1948)

    as Kitty's Doctor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Look Before You Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Emile Garat

  • Nightbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Rocky

  • Just William's Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Spiv

  • An Ideal Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Duke of Nonesuch

  • Black Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Johnnie Fletcher

  • The Courtneys of Curzon Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Edward Courtney

  • Piccadilly Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Radio Operator

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles from 1946 to 2008; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

O Lucky Man! (1973)

$332 worldwide

Highest rated

O Lucky Man! (1973)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)

Film career

19462008

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1948Screen debut· Anna Karenina
  • 2008Career best· The Duchess

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting93 of 99: 91 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting2 of 99: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing6 of 99: 4 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1940s19 · 17 acting · 2 crew1950s35 · acting1960s13 · 11 acting · 2 crew1970s9 · 7 acting · 4 crew1980s13 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s5 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
485873

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Michael Medwin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Cinderella (2000)

80th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Longest Day (1962)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Michael Medwin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Michael Medwin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Medwin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert Finney shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers