Karel Reisz (21 July 1926 – 25 November 2002) was a Czech-born British filmmaker who was active in post–war Britain, and one of the pioneers of the new realist strain in 1950s and 1960s British cinema. Description above from the Wikipedia article Karel Reisz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 21, 1926
- November 25, 2002 (aged 76)
- Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
- Director and producer, also writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are Karel Reisz's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
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 2 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 7
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 8
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous3
- Cyclical1
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 Karel Reisz's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Karel Reisz'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
17 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Act Without Words I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Deep Blue Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Everybody Wins(1990)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Sweet Dreams(1985)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Who'll Stop the Rain(1978)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Gambler(1974)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Isadora(1968)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Morgan!(1966)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Night Must Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
This Sporting Life(1963)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
We Are the Lambeth Boys(1959)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
March to Aldermaston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Every Day Except Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Momma Don't Allow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1956 to 2001.
Biggest box office
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
Highest rated
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
Most popular right now
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
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 Karel Reisz's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 10 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 Karel Reisz's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Karel Reisz work with?
People who share at least 2 of Karel Reisz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Bloom shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Nick NolteShared titles: Everybody Wins (1990), Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Nolte
- Vanessa RedgraveShared titles: Isadora (1968), Morgan! (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Vanessa Redgrave
- Colin BlakelyShared titles: This Sporting Life (1963), Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)See all 2 shared titles with Colin Blakely
- Rachel RobertsShared titles: This Sporting Life (1963), Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)See all 2 shared titles with Rachel Roberts
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- John BloomShared titles: Everybody Wins (1990), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)See all 3 shared titles with John Bloom
- John DankworthShared titles: Morgan! (1966), Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), We Are the Lambeth Boys (1959)See all 3 shared titles with John Dankworth
- Freddie FrancisShared titles: The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)See all 2 shared titles with Freddie Francis
- Larry PizerShared titles: Isadora (1968), Morgan! (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Pizer
Producers
- Leon CloreShared titles: The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Morgan! (1966), We Are the Lambeth Boys (1959)See all 3 shared titles with Leon Clore
Mixed roles
- Roger SpottiswoodeShared titles: Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), The Gambler (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Roger Spottiswoode
