Acting
Rod Steiger
- Titles
- 131movies43TV shows
- Career
Active from 1953 to 2002, busiest in 1995 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 73top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
On the Waterfront89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 89 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.2average 2.6
- Crime5.5average 3.7
- Politics4.2average 2.6
- Violence5.4average 4.3
- Class & Capitalism4.3average 3.3
- Social Commentary5.9average 4.9
- Mystery5.0average 4.1
- Tension6.8average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.8, average 5.2
- Coming of Age2.0, average 2.9
- Situational Comedy1.7, average 2.7
- Fantasy0.9, average 1.8
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character Study 10
- Psychological Drama 9
- Mystery 6
- Historical Drama 6
- Political Intrigue 6
- Social Commentary 5
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Psychological Tension 4
- Crime 4
- Violent 4
- Biographical Drama 4
- Moral Dilemma 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Marie-France PisierActorSeven Sundays, The Magic Mountain, The Magic Mountain
Charles BronsonActorJubal, Run of the Arrow, Love and Bullets
Scott WilsonActorIn the Heat of the Night, Shiloh, Lolly-Madonna XXX
Fred J. KoenekampCinematographerThe Amityville Horror, Love and Bullets, Happy Birthday, Wanda June
Hans Christian BlechActorInnocents with Dirty Hands, The Magic Mountain
Martin SheenActorTruth or Consequences, N.M., Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
Kenneth WelshActorThe January Man, Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
Shelley WintersActorThe Big Knife, Time of Indifference
Robert RyanActorBack from Eternity, Lolly-Madonna XXX
Al SapienzaActorA Month of Sundays, The Hollywood Sign
Sylvester StalloneActorThe Specialist, F.I.S.T.
Eric RobertsActorThe Specialist, The Flying Dutchman
Movies and TV shows
172000s
1 title
Animated Epics: Moby Dick (2000)
as Ahab (voice)
1990s
3 titles · average score 85
87
The Hurricane (1999)
as Judge Sarokin
89
Tales of the City (1993)
TV show · as Bookshop Owner
80
The Player (1992)
as Rod Steiger
1980s
2 titles · average score 83
83
The Simpsons (1989)
TV show · as Captain Tenille (voice)
The Magic Mountain (1984)
TV show · as Mynheer Peperkorn
1970s
3 titles · average score 85
90
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
as Pontius Pilate
81
Duck, You Sucker (1971)
as Juan Miranda
83
Columbo (1971)
TV show · as Vincenzo Fortelli
1960s
4 titles · average score 87
89
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
as Police Chief Bill Gillespie
86
The Pawnbroker (1965)
as Sol Nazerman
85
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
as Viktor Komarovsky
87
The Longest Day (1962)
as Destroyer Commander
1950s
4 titles · average score 88
A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958)
as Harvey Denton
85
Jubal (1956)
as Pinky
89
On the Waterfront (1954)
as Charley Malloy
88
Marty (1953)
as Marty Pilletti