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Chris Petit, actor & director
Actor & Director

Chris Petit: Movies & Filmography

films
15
as director
11
on screen
1979–2025
Career at a glance

Chris Petit's Career in Numbers

Chris Petit's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Chris Petit works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Radio On (1979) to D is for Distance (2025), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Chris Petit Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 1
  2. 1980s 6
  3. 1990s 3
  4. 2000s 2
  5. 2010s 1
  6. 2020s 1

The 1980s were Chris Petit's busiest decade, with 6 films.

Chris Petit Movies by Genre

  • Documentary 6
  • Drama 3
  • Crime 2
  • Music 1

Documentary is the genre Chris Petit has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of drama (3).

Chris Petit Career Milestones

First film
Radio On 1979
Newest film
D is for Distance 2025
15 credits

Chris Petit Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Chris Petit is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 11 as director and 3 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Chris Petit

11
  1. 2025 D is for Distance (2025) movie poster D is for Distance Documentary
  2. 2006 Unrequited Love (2006) movie poster Unrequited Love Documentary
  3. 1999 Negative Space (1999) movie poster Negative Space Documentary
  4. 1992 The Cardinal and the Corpse (1992) movie poster The Cardinal and the Corpse Documentary
  5. 1989 Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989) movie poster Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery Crime
  6. 1984 Chinese Boxes (1984) movie poster Chinese Boxes Crime
  7. 1984 Flight to Berlin (1984) movie poster Flight to Berlin Drama
  8. 1984 Flight to Berlin (1984) movie poster Flight to Berlin Drama
  9. 1982 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982) movie poster An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Drama
  10. 1981 The Telephone (1981) movie poster The Telephone
  11. 1979 Radio On (1979) movie poster Radio On Music

Chris Petit Movies as an Actor

3
  1. 2016 London Overground (2016) movie poster London Overground
  2. 2002 London Orbital (2002) movie poster London Orbital Documentary
  3. 1998 The Falconer (1998) movie poster The Falconer Documentary

Chris Petit in Documentaries & Specials

1
  1. 1990 Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard (1990) movie poster Moving Pictures: J.G. Ballard as Self
FAQ

Chris Petit: Questions & Answers

How many movies Chris Petit has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Chris Petit been in?

Chris Petit is credited on 15 films, from 1979 to 2025. 3 of them as an actor and 11 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 Chris Petit's newest movie?

The most recent film on Chris Petit's filmography is D is for Distance (2025), which Chris Petit directed.

Who does Chris Petit work with most often?

Chris Petit shares the most films with Paul Freeman (3 films), Lisa Kreuzer (3 films) and Ewan Stewart (2 films).

The Best Chris Petit Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 credits.

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