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Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Actor · Died August 30, 2003, aged 81 · Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. He was known for his roles in action films and his "granite features and brawny physique". Bronson was born into extreme poverty in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town in the Allegheny Mountains. Bronson's father, a miner, died when Bronson was young. Bronson himself worked in the mines as well until joining the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 to fight in World War II. Bronson had sizeable co-starring roles in The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), This Property Is Condemned (1966), and The Dirty Dozen (1967). Bronson also performed in many major television shows, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his supporting role in an episode of General Electric Theater. Actor Alain Delon (who was a fan of Bronson) hired him to co-star with him in the French film Adieu l'ami (1968). That year, he also played one of the leads in the Italian spaghetti Western, Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). Bronson continued playing leads in various action, Western, and war films made in Europe, including Rider on the Rain (1970), which won a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. During this time Bronson was the most popular American actor in Europe. Early life and war service Bronson was born November 3, 1921, in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, a coal mining region in the Allegheny Mountains, north of Johnstown. He was the 11th of 15 children born into a Roman Catholic family of Lithuanian descent. The very large family slept in shifts in their cold-water shack. The coal car tracks that ran out of the mine's mouth passed just a few yards away. His father, Walter Buchinsky (né Vladislavas Valteris Paulius Bučinskas/Bučinskis), was a Lipka Tatar from Druskininkai in southern Lithuania. Bronson's mother, Mary (née Valinsky), whose parents were from Lithuania, was born in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in the Anthracite Coal Region. Bronson said English was not spoken at home during his childhood, like many other first-generation American children he grew up with. He once recounted that even as a soldier, his accent was strong enough to make his comrades think he was a foreigner. Besides English, he could speak Lithuanian and Russian. Marriages His first marriage was to Harriet Tendler, whom he met when both were fledgling actors in Philadelphia. They had two children, Suzanne and Tony, before divorcing in 1965. Bronson died at age 81 on August 30, 2003, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Bronson was married to English actress Jill Ireland from October 5, 1968, until her death in 1990. Death Bronson died at age 81 on August 30, 2003, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Although pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease have been cited as his cause of death, neither appears on his death certificate, which cites "respiratory failure", "metastatic lung cancer", with, secondarily, "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" and "congestive cardiomyopathy" as the causes of death. He was interred at Brownsville Cemetery in West Windsor, Vermont. CLR

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Born
November 3, 1921
Died
August 30, 2003 (aged 81)
From
Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
94 on MovieCove · 153 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Charles Bronson's films like?

Across their 78 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action39 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
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Drama20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
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Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Western movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Survival
18%
Bonds
17%
Self
11%
Power
10%
Society
5%
Ideas
1%
Justice26 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge11 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal10 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 77 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 32 · Dark 37

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 51 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 38 · Intense 35

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 28 · Shifting 47 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 62 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 24 · Even-paced 46 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 26 · Engaged 50 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 21 · Affecting 43 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 66 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

74 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 48 of 74 analyzed roles.

Hero
48 of 74
Ally
8 of 74
Shadow
8 of 74
Mentor
5 of 74
Trickster
3 of 74
Threshold guardian
2 of 74
Show the 74 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
73
Melancholic
29
Thrilling
20
Dread
17
Contemplative
11
Other
49

How their films linger

Bittersweet28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet49
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Charles Bronson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 94 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (47).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Bronson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

153 credits, 94 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • I Am Steve McQueen(2014)

    as Danny 'Tunnel King' (in 'The Great Escape')

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion(1999)

    as Paul Fein

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II(1997)

    as Commissioner Paul Fein

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Family of Cops(1995)

    as Paul Fein

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Death Wish: The Face of Death(1994)

    as Paul Kersey

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • La classe américaine(1993)

    as The Indian (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Donato and Daughter(1993)

    as Sgt. Mike Donato

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Wolf(1993)

    as Capt. Wolf Larsen

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus(1991)

    as Francis Church

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Indian Runner(1991)

    as Mr. Roberts

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects(1989)

    as Lieutenant Crowe

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Messenger of Death(1988)

    as Garret Smith

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Death Wish 4: The Crackdown(1987)

    as Paul Kersey

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Assassination(1987)

    as Jay Killion

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Act of Vengeance(1986)

    as Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Murphy's Law(1986)

    as Jack Murphy

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Death Wish 3(1985)

    as Paul Kersey

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Evil That Men Do(1984)

    as Holland

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • 10 to Midnight(1983)

    as Leo Kessler

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Death Wish II(1982)

    as Paul Kersey

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Death Hunt(1981)

    as Albert Johnson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Borderline(1980)

    as Jeb Maynard

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Cabo Blanco(1980)

    as Gifford Hoyt

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Love and Bullets(1979)

    as Charlie Congers

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Bad Men of the West(1974)

    as Harge Talbot Jr.

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Telefon(1977)

    as Major Grigori Borzov

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The White Buffalo(1977)

    as Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Raid on Entebbe(1976)

    as Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • From Noon Till Three(1976)

    as Graham Dorsey

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • St. Ives(1976)

    as Raymond St. Ives

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Breakheart Pass(1975)

    as John Deakin

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hard Times(1975)

    as Chaney

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Breakout(1975)

    as Nick Colton

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Death Wish(1974)

    as Paul Kersey

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Majestyk(1974)

    as Vince Majestyk

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Chino(1973)

    as Chino Valdez

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Stone Killer(1973)

    as Lou Torrey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Mechanic(1972)

    as Arthur Bishop

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Chato's Land(1972)

    as Pardon Chato

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Bull of the West(1972)

    as Ben Justin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Valachi Papers(1972)

    as Joe Valachi

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Red Sun(1971)

    as Link

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Someone Behind the Door(1971)

    as The Stranger

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mean Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Moreno

  • Cold Sweat(1970)

    as Joe Martin

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Violent City(1970)

    as Jeff Heston

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Win 'Em All(1970)

    as Josh Corey

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rider on the Rain(1970)

    as Col. Harry Dobbs

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • London Affair(1970)

    as Scott Wardman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in the West(1968)

    as 'Harmonica'

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Farewell, Friend(1968)

    as Franz Propp

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Villa Rides(1968)

    as Rodolfo Fierro

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Dirty Dozen(1967)

    as Joseph Wladislaw

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Guns for San Sebastian(1968)

    as Teclo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • This Property Is Condemned(1966)

    as J.J. Nichols

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Bulge(1965)

    as Maj. Wolenski

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Clayton

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Tate

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheyney

  • The Sandpiper(1965)

    as Cos Erickson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Guns of Diablo(1964)

    as Linc Murdock

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 4 for Texas(1963)

    as Matson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 26 episodes · as Linc Murdock

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Schuyler

  • Vacation Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Wesley Hardin

  • The Great Escape(1963)

    as Danny 'Tunnel King'

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kid Galahad(1962)

    as Lew Nyack

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Velasquez

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 32 episodes · as Moreno · as Paul · as Paul Moreno

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Justin · as Harge Talbot

  • X-15(1961)

    as Lt. Col. Lee Brandon

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Bergason

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Gregg

  • A Thunder of Drums(1961)

    as Trooper Hanna

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Conrad

  • Master of the World(1961)

    as John Strock

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1960)

    as Bernardo O'Reilly

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Islanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Dutch Malkin

  • The Aquanauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Hector Morrison

  • Never So Few(1959)

    as Sgt. John Danforth

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Morton

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Crowley

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Starr

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Yank Dawson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Del Lingman

  • When Hell Broke Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Steve Boland

  • Man with a Camera(1958)

    Show 29 episodes · as Mike Kovac

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Yancy Derringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Rogue Donovan

  • Gang War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Alan Avery

  • Machine-Gun Kelly(1958)

    as George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Showdown at Boot Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Luke Welsh

  • No Time at All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Wolf Hagan

  • Colt .45 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Gordon

  • The Walter Winchell File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Eggers

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Cal

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Loder

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff Raven · as Sandy Randall

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 5 episodes · as Manfred Holt

  • Run of the Arrow(1957)

    as Blue Buffolo

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Rocco

  • Tales of Wells Fargo(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Butch Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Kovaric · as Sgt Meras · as Wolf Hagan

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Adams

  • U.S. Marshall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal · as Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid

  • Hey, Jeannie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Rocky Harman

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Jubal(1956)

    as Reb

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Target Zero(1955)

    as Sgt. Vince Gaspari

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Crusader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mike Brod

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Krovitch · as Frank Bramwell · as Ray Bardon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Tiple · as Crego

  • Those Whiting Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Carroll

  • Big House, U.S.A.(1955)

    as Benny Kelly

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Bell

  • Vera Cruz(1954)

    as Pittsburgh

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Drum Beat(1954)

    as Kintpuash

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Dawson

  • Medic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. John Bircher

  • Apache(1954)

    as Hondo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Riding Shotgun(1954)

    as Pinto

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tennessee Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Sixty Jubel

  • The Joe Palooka Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eddie Crane

  • Torpedo Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Submariner (uncredited)

  • Miss Sadie Thompson(1953)

    as Pvt. Edwards

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Crime Wave(1953)

    as Ben Hastings

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Krossen

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Eugene Walters

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • House of Wax(1953)

    as Igor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry · as Pike · as Soldier Conlon

  • The Clown(1953)

    as Gambler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Off Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Russell (Uncredited)

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway(1952)

    as Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Biff Baker U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 6 episodes · as Czech spy · as Wilhelm

  • Battle Zone(1952)

    as Marine Private (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as John Stanizewski

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Dana

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Langan

  • Diplomatic Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Russian Agent (uncredited)

  • Pat and Mike(1952)

    as Henry 'Hank' Tasling

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • My Six Convicts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Jocko

  • The Marrying Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Eddie

  • Red Skies of Montana(1952)

    as Neff (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Chevron Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Roy Smith

  • The Mob(1951)

    as Jack (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The People Against O'Hara(1951)

    as Angelo Korvac (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • You're in the Navy Now(1951)

    as Wascylewski

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Borth

  • Treasury Men in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie Ames

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cal

  • After Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Paul Kersey

  • Stage 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jerry Donn · as Murray Forman

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 152 titles, 150 of them dated from 1948 to 1999; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

House of Wax (1953)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19481999

Peak 1971 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 49 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting152 of 152: 152 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s71 · acting1960s30 · acting1970s26 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s9 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 56% of 72 roles
515661667176818691

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Charles Bronson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 85; across their 77 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 77

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 77

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 77

Midcredits score across 94 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th33
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

45 of their 94 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser45
  • Broadly Agreed17
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion (1999)

65th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 76 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Charles Bronson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 32 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore23 titles46–91 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity32 titles12–66 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles20–70 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles33–63 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles47–84 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Charles Bronson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Bronson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jill Ireland shares the most, 16.

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