Portrait of Rod Steiger

Acting

Rod Steiger

Titles
130movies35TV shows
Career

Active from 1953 to 2002, busiest in 1995 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
73
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 85 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Rod Steiger Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 2.9
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 10
  • Psychological Drama 9
  • Mystery 6
  • Historical Drama 6
  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Crime 4
  • Psychological Tension 4
  • Violent 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Biographical Drama 4
  • Moral Dilemma 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
TypeAllMovies112TV shows28
RoleAnyActing28Appearances7
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s21950s71960s41970s21980s41990s9
GenreAnyDrama21Comedy8Crime5Mystery3Talk2Animation2Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Documentary1Action & Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

9 titles · average score 70
Poster for Breakout

TV show · as Narrator

GoodWatch53
Poster for OP Center

TV show · as Boroda

GoodWatch75
Poster for The Critic

TV show · as Rod Steiger (voice)

GoodWatch81
Poster for Tales of the City

TV show · as Bookshop Owner

GoodWatch75
Poster for Sinatra

TV show · as Salvatore 'Sam' 'Momo' Giancana

1980s

4 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch82
Poster for The Simpsons

TV show · as Captain Tenille (voice)

GoodWatch55
Poster for Hollywood Wives

TV show · as Oliver Easterne

GoodWatch58
Poster for The Glory Boys

TV show · as Professor David Sokarev

Poster for The Magic Mountain

TV show · as Mynheer Peperkorn

1970s

2 titles · average score 79
GoodWatch76
Poster for Jesus of Nazareth

TV show · as Pontius Pilate

GoodWatch82
Poster for Columbo

TV show · as Vincenzo Fortelli

1960s

4 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch60
Poster for BBC Play of the Month

TV show · as Willy Loman

1950s

7 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch69
Poster for Suspicion

TV show · as Frank Marre

GoodWatch65
Poster for General Electric Theater

TV show · as Bruno Holder

GoodWatch74
Poster for Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV show · as Hume Searcy / Charles Steinmetz

Poster for Lux Video Theatre

TV show · as Victor Honegger

1940s

2 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch61
Poster for Suspense

TV show · as Leo Whaley

Poster for The Philco Television Playhouse

TV show · as Marty Pilletti

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