Acting
Robert Ryan
- Titles
- 89movies12TV shows
- Career
Active from 1940 to 1973, with up to 5 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 67top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Wild Bunch87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.8average 2.6
- Warfare3.1average 1.2
- Crime5.3average 3.7
- Politics4.2average 2.6
- Violence5.8average 4.3
- Nostalgia5.0average 3.6
- Tension7.1average 6.1
- Class & Capitalism4.2average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.5, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.1, average 2.7
- Pop Culture0.7, average 2.2
- Coming of Age1.5, average 2.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Moral Ambiguity 9
- Historical Drama 7
- Social Commentary 6
- Film Noir 5
- Historical Setting 5
- Classic Western 5
- Western 4
- Classic Film 4
- Psychological Tension 4
- World War II 3
- Post-Civil War 3
- Brotherhood 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- RRoland GrossEditorThe Woman on the Beach, On Dangerous Ground, The Set-Up, The Sky's the Limit, The Woman on Pier 13, +1 more
Roy WebbComposerClash by Night, Crossfire, Bombardier, The Secret Fury, Alaska Seas, +1 more
Nicholas MusuracaCinematographerBorn to Be Bad, Clash by Night, The Woman on Pier 13, Bombardier, Marine Raiders, +1 more
Edward DmytrykDirectorAnzio, Crossfire, Behind the Rising Sun, Tender Comrade, Golden Gloves
Lucien BallardCinematographerThe Wild Bunch, Hour of the Gun, The Proud Ones, Berlin Express, Inferno
Richard MartinActorBombardier, Tender Comrade, The Iron Major, Marine Raiders
Robert MitchumActorThe Longest Day, Anzio, Crossfire, The Racket
Pat O'BrienActorThe Boy with Green Hair, Bombardier, The Iron Major, Marine Raiders
William C. MellorCinematographerBad Day at Black Rock, The Naked Spur, Back from Eternity, Alaska Seas
Friedrich HollaenderComposerBorn to Be Bad, Caught, Berlin Express, Golden Gloves
Philip YordanWriterBattle of the Bulge, Day of the Outlaw, God's Little Acre, Men in War- PPaul SawtellComposerBest of the Badmen, The Racket, Return of the Bad Men, Inferno
Movies and TV shows
892000s
1 title
as Sandy Dawson (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970s
9 titles · average score 64
61
as Foster
82
as Larry Slade
50
as Pap Gutshall
75
as Mailer
68
as Lt. Cmdr. Vaughan
65
as Charley
68
as Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan
46
as Gregory 'Greg' Austin
as Roger
1960s
24 titles · average score 66
87
as Deke Thornton
47
as Captain Nemo
59
as Gen. Carson
55
as New Mexico Gov. Lem Carter
69
as Ike Clanton
63
as Charley Barker
80
as Ehrengard
65
as General Grey
57
as General Bruce
75
as John Claggart, Master of Arms
87
as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
54
as Thor Storm
1950s
33 titles · average score 66
85
as Blaise Starrett
81
as Earle Slater
55
as Ty Ty Walden
62
as Marshal Cass Silver
87
as Reno Smith
66
as Nathan Stark
82
as Sandy Dawson
86
as Ben Vandergroat
65
as Earl Pfeiffer
73
as Jim Wilson
68
as Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
49
as Nick
1940s
22 titles · average score 61
56
as Smith Ohlrig
75
as Stoker
83
as Joe Parkson
70
as Dr. Evans
71
as Robert Lindley
52
as Sundance Kid
79
as Montgomery
61
as Scott Burnett
53
as Allen Harper
54
as Chris Jones
63
as Capt. Dan Craig
57
as Father Timothy 'Tim' Donovan