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Terence Young

Terence Young

Director and writer, also producer · Died September 7, 1994, aged 79 · Shanghai, China

Stewart Terence Herbert Young (20 June 1915 – 7 September 1994) was a British film director and screenwriter who worked in the United Kingdom, Europe and Hollywood. He is best known for directing three James Bond films: the first two films in the series, Dr. No (1962) and From Russia with Love (1963), and Thunderball (1965). His other films include the Audrey Hepburn thrillers Wait Until Dark (1967) and Bloodline (1979), the historical drama Mayerling (1968), the infamous Korean War epic Inchon (1981), and the Charles Bronson films Cold Sweat (1970), Red Sun (1971), and The Valachi Papers (1972). Description above from the Wikipedia article Terence Young (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 20, 1915
Died
September 7, 1994 (aged 79)
From
Shanghai, China
Works as
Director and writer, also producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 51 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Terence Young's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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
41%
Bonds
25%
Survival
16%
Power
8%
Self
7%
Ideas
2%
Society
2%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 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 10 · Serious 10 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 17 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 18 · 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 14 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
9
Romantic
8
Dread
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Terence Young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terence Young'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

51 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Where Is Parsifal?(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Jigsaw Man(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Inchon(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Long Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Co-Director · Director

  • Bloodline(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Foxbat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Script Consultant

  • The Klansman(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • War Goddess(1973)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Valachi Papers(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Red Sun(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Cold Sweat(1970)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Tree(1969)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Mayerling(1968)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Wait Until Dark(1967)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Rover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Triple Cross(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Atout coeur à Tokyo pour OSS 117(1966)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Poppy Is Also a Flower(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Thunderball(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Agents(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Goldfinger(1964)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • From Russia with Love(1963)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dr. No(1962)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Duel of Champions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Black Tights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Too Hot to Handle(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Serious Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Tank Force! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Writer

  • Action of the Tiger(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Zarak(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Safari(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Storm Over the Nile(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • That Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • The Red Beret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Tall Headlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Valley of the Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · Writer

  • They Were Not Divided (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Bad Lord Byron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Woman Hater(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • One Night with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Corridor of Mirrors(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hungry Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Theirs Is the Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Writer

  • On Approval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • A Letter from Ulster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Secret Mission(1942)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Suicide Squadron(1941)

    Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Call for Arms! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Story

  • The Fugitive(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1939 to 1988.

Biggest box office

Thunderball (1965)

$64M worldwide

Highest rated

Goldfinger (1964)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

From Russia with Love (1963)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing38 of 50: 33 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thWriting16 of 50: 11 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing1 of 50: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

50 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s11 · crew1950s11 · crew1960s15 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s5 · crew

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 Terence Young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · director

Inchon (1981)

83rd percentile spread · 74% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Goldfinger (1964)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 30 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 Terence Young's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles45–56 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles20–53 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles18–31 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles32–45 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles39–61 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Terence Young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terence Young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert R. Broccoli shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers