Portrait of Barbara Steele

Acting

Barbara Steele

Titles
71movies11TV shows
Career

Active from 1958 to 2025, with a break from 1980 to 1993, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for 8½
8½
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Barbara Steele Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.2
  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.3
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 2.9
  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gothic Horror 6
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Italian Cinema 3
  • Atmospheric 3
  • Revenge 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Supernatural 3
  • Grotesque 2
  • Mystery Thriller 2
  • Family Secrets 2
  • Italian Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
TypeAllTV shows4Movies3
RoleAnyActing7Appearances4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s21970s11980s11990s12010s1
GenreAnyDrama5Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Mystery2Horror2War & Politics1Documentary1Animation1Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title · average score 82
GoodWatch82
Poster for Castlevania

TV show · as Miranda (voice)

1990s

1 title
Poster for Dracula in the Movies

as (archive footage)

1980s

1 title · average score 80
GoodWatch80
Poster for War and Remembrance

TV show · as Elsa MacMahon

1970s

1 title · average score 85
GoodWatch85
Poster for Night Gallery

TV show · as The Widow Craighill

1960s

2 titles · average score 85
GoodWatch89
Poster for 8½

as Gloria Morin

GoodWatch80
Poster for Black Sunday

as Princess Asa Vajda / Katia Vajda

1950s

1 title · average score 85
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