Portrait of Don Calfa

Acting

Don Calfa

Career

Active from 1968 to 2003, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Return of the Living Dead
The Return of the Living Dead
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Don Calfa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.4, average 4.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Catharsis
    3.9, average 5.1
  • Pathos
    4.2, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Dark Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

63
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 45
Night Creep
Night Creep (2003)

as Mr. Blunt

Corpses Are Forever
Corpses Are Forever (2003)
GoodWatch score 22

as Jack Stark

Less than Perfect
Less than Perfect (2002)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Uncle Nicky

The 4th Tenor
The 4th Tenor (2002)
GoodWatch score 40

as Bum #3

Downward Angel
Downward Angel (2001)

as Adam

1990s

11 titles ยท average score 58
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
GoodWatch score 52

as Patient at Hammersmith

Progeny
Progeny (1998)
GoodWatch score 42

as Jimmy Stevens

Cops n Roberts
Cops n Roberts (1995)

as Lance

Terrified
Terrified (1995)
GoodWatch score 31

as Office Worker #1

Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World (1993)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Frank

Necronomicon
Necronomicon (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

as Mr. Benedict

Me, Myself and I
Me, Myself and I (1992)

as Irving

Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

as Wetzel

Bugsy
Bugsy (1991)
GoodWatch score 75

as Louie Dragna

Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Mr. Pitts

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks (1990)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Vice Principal Greege

1980s

21 titles ยท average score 52
Weekend at Bernie's
Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
GoodWatch score 52

as Paulie, Vito's Hit Man

Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Carmine Delpino

Blue Movies
Blue Movies (1988)
GoodWatch score 53

as Max

Treasure of the Moon Goddess
Treasure of the Moon Goddess (1987)
GoodWatch score 43

as Harold Grand

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Andrew Sloan

The Return of the Living Dead
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
GoodWatch score 71

as Ernie

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1985)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Messenger

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Clifford Coleson / Vinnie

Night Court
Night Court (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Miles Seaver

E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind
E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind (1984)

as E. 'Nick' Vanacuzzi

The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber (1983)
GoodWatch score 55

as Lawrence Monk

The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

as Goebel

1970s

23 titles ยท average score 57
1941
1941 (1979)
GoodWatch score 45

as Telephone Operator

10
10 (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

as Neighbor

The Rose
The Rose (1979)
GoodWatch score 71

as Don Frank

Foul Play
Foul Play (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

as Scarface

New York, New York
New York, New York (1977)
GoodWatch score 62

as Gilbert

Barney Miller
Barney Miller (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Calvin J. Kendall / Mr. DiLucca

Shanks
Shanks (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

as Einstein

The Rainbow Boys
The Rainbow Boys (1973)

as Mazella

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Fidelio Ortez / Burgess

The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight (1973)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Elmer Johnson

Greaser's Palace
Greaser's Palace (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

as Morris

Columbo
Columbo (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Rudy

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 61
Putney Swope
Putney Swope (1969)
GoodWatch score 70

as Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)

Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value
Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value (1969)

as Peter DeCola

No More Excuses
No More Excuses (1968)
GoodWatch score 53

as Priest