Portrait of Michael Dante

Acting

Michael Dante

Career

Active from 1958 to 1990, busiest in 1964 and 1975 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Naked Kiss
The Naked Kiss
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Dante Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Classic Western 2
  • Action & Adventure 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Revenge 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Intriguing 2
  • Frontier Conflict 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Warfare 2
  • Crime 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

49
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 35
Unbelievable!!!!!
Unbelievable!!!!! (2020)
GoodWatch score 35

as Michael Dante

1990s

2 titles · average score 76
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

as 'Le Manchot' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story
Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story (1990)

as Crazy Horse

1980s

7 titles · average score 46
Cage
Cage (1989)
GoodWatch score 44

as Tony Baccola

The Messenger
The Messenger (1986)
GoodWatch score 47

as Emerson

The Big Score
The Big Score (1983)
GoodWatch score 39

as Goldy

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Beyond Evil
Beyond Evil (1980)
GoodWatch score 33

as Del Giorgio

The Kids Who Knew Too Much
The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980)

as Ross

1970s

7 titles · average score 60
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident (1979)
GoodWatch score 32

as Konstanine Senyonov

Knots Landing
Knots Landing (1979)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Captain Alving

The Farmer
The Farmer (1977)
GoodWatch score 57

as Johnny O.

Winterhawk
Winterhawk (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

as Winterhawk

That's the Way of the World
That's the Way of the World (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mike Lemongello

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Julio Tucelli

Willard
Willard (1971)
GoodWatch score 51

as Brandt

1960s

16 titles · average score 62
The Legend of Custer
The Legend of Custer (1968)

as Crazy Horse

Custer
Custer (1967)

TV show · as Crazy Horse

Star Trek
Star Trek (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Maab

Arizona Raiders
Arizona Raiders (1965)
GoodWatch score 48

as Brady

Get Smart
Get Smart (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Savage

The Big Valley
The Big Valley (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Francisco

The Naked Kiss
The Naked Kiss (1964)
GoodWatch score 79

as J.L. Grant

Apache Rifles
Apache Rifles (1964)
GoodWatch score 54

as Red Hawk

Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (1964)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Akari

Operation Bikini
Operation Bikini (1963)
GoodWatch score 37

as Lt. William 'Bill' Fourtney

Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

as Louis Antonizzi

My Three Sons
My Three Sons (1960)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

1950s

16 titles · average score 69
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Miguel Ortega

Westbound
Westbound (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

as Rod Miller

The Detectives
The Detectives (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Fort Dobbs
Fort Dobbs (1958)
GoodWatch score 68

as Billings

The Texan
The Texan (1958)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

TV show

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Arthur Manning / Douglas Kelland

Maverick
Maverick (1957)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Sam Harris / Turk Mason

Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot (1957)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Ken Brazwell / Walt Lane

Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

as Shorty (uncredited)

Cheyenne
Cheyenne (1955)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Billy Bob / Whitey

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Ross