British movie and TV director Tom Hooper broke into the industry at the tender age of 18 when he made his first professional short film Painted Faces which was sold to Channel 4 and screened at the London Film Festival. While studying at Oxford University, Hooper directed actresses Kate Beckinsale and Emily Mortimer in plays by Frank Miller and Franz Kafka and later directed episodes of British shows like Eastenders, Byker Grove and Cold Feet.

A few decades later Tom Hooper has helmed a total of six feature films and six TV shows and collected a healthy handful of awards along the way – including an Oscar, a BAFTA and an Emmy. Most recently, he directed a couple of episodes of His Dark Materials on which he also serves as executive producer.

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Here’s a ranking of all Tom Hooper’s movies and TV shows from worst to best.

Cats

Some reviews of Cats proclaimed the film the worst movie musical in history. Cats also won six Razzies so it’s safe to say it’s Tom Hooper’s worst film, but thankfully a rare misstep for a usually impressive director.

Love In A Cold Climate

Hooper’s miniseries adaptation of the Nancy Mitford novel was his first solo directing project, so it makes sense it’s not his best work. That said, the BBC period drama demonstrated how much promise Hooper showed.

Red Dust

Post-apartheid legal drama Red Dust was Hooper’s first feature film and stars Hilary Swank and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It’s a compelling and well-crafted but largely forgettable big-screen debut.

The Danish Girl

To some The Danish Girl is one of the best LGBT movies of the decade; to others, it’s historically inaccurate and reductive. Either way, Eddie Redmayne’s performance as transgender artist Lili Elbe makes it one of Hooper’s better movies.

Les Misérables

Tom Hooper’s first foray into movie musicals was Les Misérables whose star-studded cast included Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe. The Les Misérables cast’s acting performances were praised, but their vocal talents? Not so much.

Daniel Deronda

Period dramas are kind of Tom Hooper’s thing and as BBC miniseries Daniel Deronda proves, he’s rather good at it. Adapted from George Eliot’s novel of the same name, the show starred Hannibal’s Hugh Dancy as its title character.

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Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness

Tom Hooper directed the sixth season of the Helen Mirren-fronted police procedural TV show Prime Suspect in 2003. The season focused on the murder of a Bosnian refugee and is hailed as one of the series’ best.

Elizabeth I

HBO miniseries Elizabeth I reunited Hooper with Prime Suspect star Helen Mirren and focused on the latter half of the titular monarch’s reign. The critically acclaimed series won Hooper his first Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Directing.

The Damned United

British soccer drama The Damned United is one of Hooper’s best feature films, bolstered by a charismatic star-turn from Michael Sheen, who demonstrates his usual flair for immersing himself in biographical roles – which, in this case, is soccer manager Brian Clough.

John Adams

Hooper’s most recent HBO miniseries chronicles the life of the titular U.S. president. The show featured amazing performances from Paul Giamatti as Adams and Laura Linney as his wife Abigail and won four Golden Globes and 13 Emmys.

Longford

Channel 4 TV movie Longford is based on the true story of British penal reform campaigner Lord Longford (Jim Broadbent) and his efforts to have convicted murderer Myra Hindley (Samantha Morton) paroled. It’s a gripping work with superb performances from its two leads.

The King’s Speech

Historical drama The King’s Speech sees Colin Firth play King George VI and Geoffrey Rush play speech therapist Lionel League, the man who helped him overcome his stammer. The movie won Best Director at the Oscars and is the best of Tom Hooper’s movies and TV shows.

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