This is a list of the movies which feature King Henry VIII of England as a character. The list is chronological, from the newest to the oldest. At the bottom of the page is a separate list of productions in which Henry VIII features as a supporting character. Movies, TV series, or comedy shows where he makes only a brief appearance as a minor character have not been included. For more, please visit IMDb.com.

Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant (2009) (TV DOC) A documentary miniseries written and narrated by historian David Starkey. Follows Henry from his childhood to the end of his life. Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) Wr. Peter Morgan (after Philippa Gregory) Dr. Justin Chadwick Starring Eric Bana, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson. This movie is based on Philippa Gregory's fictional tale of the relationship between Anne Boleyn and her sister Mary, who had been the king's original mistress. Buy it at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

The Tudors: Season 2 (2008) (TV) Wr. Michael Hirst Dr. Ciaran Donnelly, et al. Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The second season of this hit TV series follows the fall from grace of Anne Boleyn and ends with the king's marriage to Jane Seymour. Buy it at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

The Tudors: Season 1 (2007) (TV) Wr. Michael Hirst Dr. Ciaran Donnelly, et al. Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill. The first season of this hit TV series follows the king's obsessive attraction to Anne Boleyn, his attempts to get a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, and the career and fall of Cardinal Wolsey. Buy it at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

The Madness of Henry VIII (2006) (TV Doc) (National Geographic: Icons of Power) Wr. Don Campbell and Doug Schulz Dr. Doug Schulz Starring Dan Astileanu. 88 min. TV documentary by National Geographic. Buy it at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

Henry VIII (2003) (TV) Wr. Peter Morgan Dr. Pete Travis Starring Ray Winstone, Helena Bonham Carter, Sean Bean. This was a two-part TV movie for the BBC. It begins with Henry's obsession with Anne Boleyn and goes on to cover all six wives, the Pilgrimage of Grace and Robert Aske, and finishes with the end of his reign. Buy it at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (2001) (TV Doc) (US Title: The Wives of Henry VIII) Dr. Denise Perrin Starring David Starkey, Andy Rashleigh. TV documentary miniseries for British Channel 4, which also aired in the US on PBS. Buy it at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

Henry VIII (1991) (Opera) Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns Dr. Peter Jourdan French opera, the plot of which centers around the time period when Henry was trying to get a divorce from Catherine of Aragon to marry Anne Boleyn, and the resulting break with Rome. Buy it at Amazon

The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight (1979) (TV) Wr. William Shakespeare, et al. Dr. Kevin Billington Starring John Stride, Claire Bloom. BBC's televised version of the Shakespeare play. Hard to find.

Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) (TV VHS) Wr. Ian Thorne Dr. Waris Hussein Starring Keith Michell, Donald Pleasence. BBC TV movie. Buy it at Amazon Watch it online at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) (TV) Wr. Maurice Cowan Dr. Naomi Capon and John Glenister Starring Keith Michell, Patrick Troughton. Award-winning 6-part BBC television miniseries. Clips on YouTube Buy it at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) Wr. Maxwell Anderson, et al. Dr. Charles Jarrott Starring Richard Burton and Geneviève Bujold. Based on Maxwell Anderson's play, the movie traces the courtship and marriage of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Buy it at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) Wr. Lajos Biró and Arthur Wimperis. Dr. Alexander Korda Starring Charles Laughton, Merle Oberon, Robert Donat. A classic, fictionalized accounting of Henry VIII's marital adventures, featuring the irrepressible Charles Laughton. Watch selected clips on YouTube Buy it at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

Anna Boleyn (1920) Wr. Norbert Falk and Hanns Kräly Dr. Ernst Lubitsch Starring Emil Jannings, Henny Porten. This silent film tells the story of Anne Boleyn's love affair, marriage, and execution. Buy it at Amazon

Henry VIII (1911) Dr. William G. B. Barker Starring Arthur Bourchier, Violet Vanbrugh, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. This British silent film was based on Shakespeare's play. Unfortunately, no copies are known to exist.

Henry VIII as a Supporting Character:

A Man for All Seasons (1988) (TV VHS) Wr. Robert Bolt Dr. Charlton Heston Starring Charlton Heston, Sir John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave. A TV movie based on Bolt's award-winning Broadway play about Sir Thomas More's crisis of conscience during King Henry VIII's divorce and his subsequent fall, being unable to concede to the royal supremacy. Buy it at Amazon

God's Outlaw: The Story of William Tyndale (1986) Wr. Ben Steed Dr. Tony Tew Starring Roger Rees, Keith Barron. A fervently religious movie about Tyndale, one of the first translators of the English Bible. Buy it at Amazon

A Man for All Seasons (1966) Wr. Robert Bolt Dr. Fred Zinnemann Starring Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Orson Welles. Multiple Oscar-winning movie based on Bolt's Broadway play, about Sir Thomas More's crisis of conscience during King Henry VIII's divorce and his subsequent fall, being unable to concede to the royal supremacy. Buy it at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

The Sword and the Rose (1953) (VHS) Wr. Lawrence Edward Watkin, after Charles Major Dr. Ken Annakin Starring Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice. Remake of the silent film "When Knighthood was in Flower", a fictional tale of King Henry VIII's sister, Mary Tudor, and her quest to be married to her true love, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Based on Charles Major's novel. Buy it at Amazon Buy it at Amazon.co.uk

Young Bess (1953) (VHS) Wr. Jan Lustig and Arthur Wimperis, after Margaret Irwin Dr. George Sidney Starring Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton. A fictional story in which King Henry VIII's daughter, Princess Elizabeth, pines after Thomas Seymour. Buy it at Amazon

When Knighthood was in Flower (1922) Wr. William LeBaron, after Charles Major Dr. Robert G. Vignola Starring Marion Davies, Lyn Hardin. This silent film is a fictional tale of King Henry VIII's sister, Mary Tudor, and her quest to be married to her true love, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Based on Charles Major's novel.