Roger Michell (5 June 1956 – 22 September 2021) was a South African-born British theatre, television, and film director. He was best known for directing films such as Notting Hill and Venus, as well as the 1995 made-for-television film Persuasion. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roger Michell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 5, 1956
- September 22, 2021 (aged 65)
- Pretoria, South Africa
- Director and producer, also writer
- 15 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Roger Michell's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
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 15
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 5
Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 5
Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1
Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- 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 Roger Michell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Roger Michell'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
27 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Duke(2020)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Mood Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Blackbird(2019)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Tea With the Dames(2018)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
My Cousin Rachel(2017)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
National Theatre Live: Consent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Chubby Funny(2016)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Le Week-End(2013)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Hyde Park on Hudson(2012)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Morning Glory(2010)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Venus(2006)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Enduring Love(2004)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Burst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Mother(2003)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Changing Lanes(2002)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Notting Hill(1999)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Titanic Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Michael Redgrave: My Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
My Night with Reg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Persuasion(1995)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Buddha of Suburbia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Downtown Lagos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles from 1967 to 2022.
Biggest box office
Notting Hill (1999)
Highest rated
Persuasion (1995)
Most popular right now
Notting Hill (1999)
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
2 BAFTA Awards from 6 major nominations, 1994–2015.
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Mini-Series
- Cannes award, nominated · Directors' Fortnight
- Cannes award, nominated
- BAFTA Award, nominated
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Single Drama
- BAFTA Award, nominated · 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 Roger Michell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 14 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 Roger Michell's work okay for kids?
Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.
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 Roger Michell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Roger Michell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Loader shares the most, 8.
Writers
- Hanif KureishiShared titles: Le Week-End (2013), Venus (2006), The Mother (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Hanif Kureishi
Actors
- Jim BroadbentShared titles: The Duke (2020), Le Week-End (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Broadbent
- Lindsay DuncanShared titles: Blackbird (2019), Le Week-End (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Lindsay Duncan
- Simon Russell BealeShared titles: My Cousin Rachel (2017), Persuasion (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Simon Russell Beale
- Harry MichellShared titles: Chubby Funny (2016), The Mother (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Michell
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jeremy SamsShared titles: Le Week-End (2013), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Enduring Love (2004), The Mother (2003), Persuasion (1995)See all 5 shared titles with Jeremy Sams
- Kristina HetheringtonShared titles: The Duke (2020), Blackbird (2019), My Cousin Rachel (2017), Le Week-End (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Kristina Hetherington
- Nicolas GasterShared titles: Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Venus (2006), Enduring Love (2004), The Mother (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Nicolas Gaster
- Mike EleyShared titles: The Duke (2020), Blackbird (2019), My Cousin Rachel (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Mike Eley
Producers
- Kevin LoaderShared titles: Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) (2022), My Cousin Rachel (2017), Chubby Funny (2016), Le Week-End (2013), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Venus (2006), Enduring Love (2004), The Mother (2003)See all 8 shared titles with Kevin Loader
- Rosa RomeroShared titles: Le Week-End (2013), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Venus (2006), Enduring Love (2004), The Mother (2003)See all 5 shared titles with Rosa Romero
- Tessa RossShared titles: Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Venus (2006), Enduring Love (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Tessa Ross
- Cameron McCrackenShared titles: The Duke (2020), Enduring Love (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Cameron McCracken