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George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Actor · Born July 19, 1945 (81) · Rosenheim, Germany

George Dzundza (born July 19, 1945) is an American television and film actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1945 (81)
From
Rosenheim, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on Motif · 83 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are George Dzundza's films like?

Across their 38 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Motif score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Motif score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Motif score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Motif score: 16th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Motif score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Motif score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Motif score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
31%
Self
19%
Bonds
13%
Survival
11%
Power
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 6 · Serious 10 · Dark 20

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

Grounded 28 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 15 · Intense 16

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 6

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

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 6 of 18 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
6 of 18
Shadow
4 of 18
Mentor
2 of 18
Ally
2 of 18
Hero
1 of 18
Shapeshifter
1 of 18
Trickster
1 of 18
Herald
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Melancholic
13
Contemplative
11
Dread
8
Hopeful
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Thought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic2
  • 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 George Dzundza's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 54 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Dzundza's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

83 credits, 54 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone(2020)

    as Gus Moran

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Chosen One(2010)

    as Norman

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • October Road(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Superman: Brainiac Attacks(2006)

    as Perry White (voice)

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Adam and Eve (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Eve's Dad

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · as Harold O'Malley

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hack (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 22 episodes · as Tom Grzelak

  • City by the Sea(2002)

    as Reg Duffy

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Agency (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Helmut

  • Determination of Death(2001)

    as Mac

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Above Suspicion(2000)

    as Stamos

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Faith's Dad

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Instinct(1999)

    as Dr. John Murray

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Jesse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 22 episodes · as John Warner, Sr.

  • Species II(1998)

    as Colonel Burgess

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero(1998)

    as Dr. Gregory Belson (voice)

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest(1997)

    as Perry White (voice)

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The New Batman Adventures (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ventriloquist / Scarface (voice)

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim / Anubis

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Trading Favors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Wallace Muller

  • That Darn Cat(1997)

    as Boetticher

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Perry White (voice)

  • Road Rovers(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Gustav Havoc (voice)

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Superman: The Animated Series(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · as Perry White (voice)

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Limbic Region(1996)

    as Lloyd

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Minds(1995)

    as Hal Griffith

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Crimson Tide(1995)

    as Chief of the Boat Cob

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Bud Baxter

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Enemy Within(1994)

    as Jake

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story(1994)

    as Dr. Cecil Jacobson

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Animaniacs(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bloski (voice)

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chubb (voice) · as G. Carl Francis (voice) · as Ventriloquist/Scarface (voice)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Basic Instinct(1992)

    as Gus

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Gray(1992)

    as Jack Kilcoin

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Butcher's Wife(1991)

    as Leo Lemke

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 22 episodes · as Max Greevey

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • White Hunter Black Heart(1990)

    as Paul Landers

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Impulse(1990)

    as Lt. Joe Morgan

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Cross of Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Boyd Gurley

  • The Ryan White Story(1989)

    as Dr. Kleiman

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Terror on Highway 91(1989)

    as Sheriff Jessie Barton

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Beast of War(1988)

    as Daskal

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Something Is Out There (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Dileo

  • Honor Bound (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Wocjinski

  • No Man's Land(1987)

    as Uncle Mike (uncredited)

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • No Way Out(1987)

    as Sam Hesselman

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Glory Years(1987)

    as John Moss

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • No Mercy(1986)

    as Captain Stemkowski

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • One Police Plaza (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Det. Gustav Stamm

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as A.D.A. Michael Brennan

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • 2 1/2 Dads (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Execution of Raymond Graham(1985)

    as Prison Chaplain

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Red Snow")

  • Brotherly Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Lt. Conde

  • The Rape of Richard Beck(1985)

    as Blastig

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Best Defense(1984)

    as Loparino

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • All The Kids Do It (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mr. Elder

  • When She Says No(1984)

    as Paul Fellows

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Lt. DeCarlo

  • Streamers(1983)

    as Cokes

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Beauty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as The Woodsman

  • The Face of Rage(1983)

    as Nick

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as The Woodsman

  • A Long Way Home(1981)

    as Floyd Booth

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Open All Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gordon Feester

  • Skokie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Frank Collin

  • Honky Tonk Freeway(1981)

    as Eugene

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Clem

  • Salem's Lot(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cully Sawyer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Deer Hunter(1978)

    as John

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Defection of Simas Kudirka(1978)

    as Gruzauskas

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Grady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Joe Forrester (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Happy Hooker(1975)

    as Chet

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Movin' On (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fischia Il Sesso (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dean

  • King Lear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Gentleman

  • Massage Parlor Murders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Assistant Director · as Mr. Creepy

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Evans/1st John

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Weber

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Great Performances (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Gentleman

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles from 1971 to 2010; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Basic Instinct (1992)

$353M worldwide

Highest rated

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Motif 99th

Most popular right now

Superman: The Animated Series (1996)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19712010

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 Motif 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
Acting82 of 82: 81 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score53rdOther crew1 of 82: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew1980s29 · acting1990s27 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 4% of 24 roles
78889398

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 George Dzundza's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Motif score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

The Face of Rage (1983)

84th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Motif 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 George Dzundza's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 Motif 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 & Gore10 titles40–92 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles13–70 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles13–81 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles29–62 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles47–92 · median 68 · intenseheavier 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 George Dzundza work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Dzundza's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dana Delany shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles