Highest rated movie: Anna Karenina (1985)
Lowest rated movie: The Whistle Blower (1986)
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Looking for reviews of films directed by Simon Langton? Cinafilm has a total of 18 reviews across 3 movies directed by Simon Langton.
Movies from this director have generally received mixed reviews and hold an average rating of 59%.
Anna Karenina is Simon Langton's highest rated movie, with a score of 64% based on 1 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Simon Langton is The Whistle Blower, with a score of 54% based on 16 reviews.
Simon Langton (born 5 November 1941 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire) is a television director and producer. He is the son of David Langton, the actor who played Richard Bellamy in Upstairs, Downstairs.
After he had directed a number of TV drama series and serials during the 1970s, his 1982 dramatisation of the John le Carré novel Smiley's People was nominated for both a BAFTA award in the UK, and an Emmy Award in the USA. He later won a BAFTA award for the 1989 series Mother Love, starring Diana Rigg.
He is perhaps best known for directing the adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle in 1995, for which he was also nominated for a BAFTA.
He continues to direct for British TV drama, having lately directed a number of episodes of Rosemary and Thyme.
Simon Langton has directed films starring Ralph Nossek, Julian Battersby, Senta Berger and Michael Caine.
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