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Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Actor · Died November 25, 2016, aged 90 · Birán, Cuba

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist, he also served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1965 until 2011. Under his administration, Cuba became a one-party communist state; industry and business were nationalized, and socialist reforms were implemented throughout society. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fidel Castro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 13, 1926
Died
November 25, 2016 (aged 90)
From
Birán, Cuba
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 32 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are Fidel Castro's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
40%
Society
21%
Ideas
17%
Self
7%
Survival
7%
Bonds
4%
Morality
4%
Power3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Tense
3
Hopeful
2
Warm
3
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other1

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 Fidel Castro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Fidel Castro'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

32 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 144 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mário (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Queen and the Prime Ministers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sig selv (arkiv)

  • Castro's Revolution vs. The World(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Che Guevara, naissance d'un mythe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Two Meetings and a Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Cuba, l'histoire secrète (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Celia - la más hermosa flor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Cuba, Batista et la mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Fidel Castro

  • El Alcalde(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • El día más largo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Momo: The Sam Giancana Story(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kordavision: The man who shot Che Guevara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Che Guevara - Hasta La Victoria Siempre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Kubánske otázniky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as archívne zábery

  • Nixon(1995)

    as (Archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ernesto Che Guevara - Uomo, Compagno, Amico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The CIA's War Against Cuba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Chile: A Genral Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • First Tuesday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Che, Today and Always (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Fidel Castro

  • La marcha del pueblo combatiente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • A propósito de nuestra historia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Archive

  • Compromiso con Chile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • El Diálogo de América (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Él mismo

  • I Am a Son of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Él mismo

  • Cuba: Battle of the 10,000,000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • World in Action: End of a Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • World in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • General Assembly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Fidel Castro

  • Fidel Castro no Rio de Janeiro, 1959 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Un italiano per Fidel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 29 of them dated from 1960 to 2024.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Fidel Castro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 3; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most divisive · actor

Momo: The Sam Giancana Story (2011)

75th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nixon (1995)

Midcredits 81st · 72% liked

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.

Who does Fidel Castro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fidel Castro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oliver Stone shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers