Alan Yentob: Movies & Filmography
- films
- 26
- as director
- 2
- on screen
- 1975–2025
Alan Yentob's Career in Numbers
Alan Yentob's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Alan Yentob works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from David Bowie: Cracked Actor (1975) to imagine… Stephen Frears: Director for Hire (2023), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Alan Yentob Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 2010s 3
- 2020s 4
The 2020s were Alan Yentob's busiest decade, with 4 films.
Alan Yentob Movies by Genre
- Documentary 6
- Music 1
Documentary is the genre Alan Yentob has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of music (1).
Alan Yentob Career Milestones
- First film
- David Bowie: Cracked Actor 1975
- Newest film
- imagine… Stephen Frears: Director for Hire 2023
Alan Yentob Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Alan Yentob is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 2 as director and 6 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Alan Yentob
2
Alan Yentob Movies as an Actor
6- 2023
imagine… Stephen Frears: Director for Hire as Presenter · Documentary - 2022
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens Music - 2022
imagine… Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs as Presenter · Documentary - 2022
Labi Siffre: This Is My Song - 2013
Turning the Art World Inside Out Documentary - 2010
The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge as Presenter · Documentary
Alan Yentob in Documentaries & Specials
18- 2025
The Academy of Armando as Self - Presenter · Documentary - 2023
imagine… French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter as Self - presenter · Documentary - 2023
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me as Self · Documentary - 2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped as Self - Presenter · Comedy - 2016
Georgia O’Keeffe: By Myself as Self - Presenter · Documentary - 2014
The One and Only Mike Leigh as Self - Presenter · Documentary - 2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar as Self - Presenter · Documentary - 2013
Who’s Afraid of Machiavelli? as Self - Presenter · History - 2013
Zaha Hadid… Who Dares Wins as Self - Presenter · Documentary - 2013
Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny’s Pictures? as Self · Documentary - 2012
Mel Brooks Strikes Back! as Self · Documentary - 2012
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil as Self - Presenter · Documentary - 2010
Ray Davies: Imaginary Man as Self - Presenter · Music - 2010
The Seven Year Hitch as Self · Documentary - 2010
Van Gogh: Painted with Words as Self - Narrator · Drama - 2008
A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami as Self · Documentary - 2005
Fantastic Mr. Dahl as Self - Presenter · History - 1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self - Narrator, Interviewer · Documentary
Who Alan Yentob Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Alan Yentob shares the most films with. Mike Leigh comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Lesley Manville (2).
Alan Yentob: Questions & Answers
How many movies Alan Yentob has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Alan Yentob been in?
Alan Yentob is credited on 26 films, from 1975 to 2025. 6 of them as an actor and 2 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Alan Yentob's newest movie?
The most recent film on Alan Yentob's filmography is The Academy of Armando (2025), in the role of Self - Presenter.
Who does Alan Yentob work with most often?
Alan Yentob shares the most films with Mike Leigh (2 films), Lesley Manville (2 films) and Terry Gilliam (2 films).
The Best Alan Yentob Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 26 credits.
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