Acting
Val Avery
- Titles
- 72movies63TV shows
- Career
Active from 1955 to 1994, busiest in 1971 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 4top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
Requiem for a Heavyweight84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 100 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime6.5average 3.7
- Historical4.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Mystery5.0average 4.1
- Wit & Wordplay4.5average 3.7
- Politics3.1average 2.6
- Violence4.8average 4.3
- Class & Capitalism3.6average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Uncanny1.4, average 2.5
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.8
- Coming of Age2.0, average 2.9
- Wonder2.5, average 3.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 4
- Social Commentary 3
- Dialogue-Driven 2
- Psychological Drama 2
- Character Study 2
- 70s Cinema 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
John CassavetesActorFaces, Edge of the City, Too Late Blues, Minnie and Moskowitz- AArthur J. OrnitzCinematographerRequiem for a Heavyweight, The Anderson Tapes, Minnie and Moskowitz
Seymour CasselActorFaces, Minnie and Moskowitz
Joe SpinellActorOut of the Darkness, The Messenger
Anthony QuinnActorRequiem for a Heavyweight, A Dream of Kings
Gena RowlandsActorFaces, Minnie and Moskowitz
Vince EdwardsActorToo Late Blues, Firehouse
Laurence RosenthalComposerRequiem for a Heavyweight, Easy Money
Movies and TV shows
231980s
23 titles · average score 61
70
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
TV show · as Russ Sharko
71
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987)
as Superintendent of Police
73
The Messenger (1986)
as Clark
40
Cobra (1986)
as Chief Halliwell
65
Courage (1986)
as Pete Solto
63
Out of the Darkness (1985)
as Guido Pressano
78
Moonlighting (1985)
TV show · as Mr. Viola
70
Hunter (1984)
TV show · as Ray Sullivan
42
Too Scared to Scream (1984)
as Dr. Richards
The Streets (1984)
as Whitcomb
48
Easy Money (1983)
as Louie the Bartender
25
The Sting II (1983)
as O'Malley
40
Jinxed! (1982)
as Milt Hawkins
Assignment Berlin (1982)
as Talaat Pasha
69
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
TV show
63
Continental Divide (1981)
as Yablonowitz
49
Choices (1981)
as Coach Rizzo
69
Sharky's Machine (1981)
as Manny
71
The Chosen (1981)
as Teacher
67
Brubaker (1980)
as Wendel
67
Gloria (1980)
as Sill