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Lou Antonio

Lou Antonio

Director and actor, also producer · Born January 23, 1934 (92) · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lou Antonio (born January 23, 1934) is an American actor and TV director best known for performing in the films Cool Hand Luke and America, America. He also starred in two short-lived TV series, Dog and Cat, and Makin' It. Antonio's only recurring TV guest role character was on Here Come the Brides, but he made multiple appearances as different characters on 1960s and 1970s series like The Rookies, Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke, The Fugitive, Twelve O'Clock High, Star Trek (in the memorable episode "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield", in which he played the half-white, half-black alien pursued by the oppositely half-black, half-white alien played by Frank Gorshin), I Dream of Jeannie, and The Defenders. Antonio also played the human version of a chimpanzee turned human on an episode of the supernatural sitcom Bewitched. As a director, he has mostly worked on TV movies such as Mayflower Madam, and TV series such as The Rockford Files, Dawson's Creek, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and The West Wing. Antonio was married to fellow actor Lane Bradbury, and his brother, Jim Antonio, is also an actor. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lou Antonio, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Born
January 23, 1934 (92)
From
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Director and actor, also producer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 114 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 18% in 30 days

What are Lou Antonio's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
41%
Survival
20%
Society
13%
Self
12%
Bonds
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · 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 7 · Engaged 8 · 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 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
4
Warm
3
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Lou Antonio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lou Antonio'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

114 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Never a Neverland(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • First Monday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • UC: Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Wasteland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Get Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • To Have & to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Vengeance Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Roar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Spy Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Dark Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • American Gothic(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Cosby Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Nightmare in the Daylight(1992)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Taste for Killing(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Rape of Doctor Willis(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Last Prostitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Lies Before Kisses(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • This Gun for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Face to Face(1990)

    Director · as Dr. Calvin Finch

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dark Holiday(1989)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Outside Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer

  • Mayflower Madam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • One Terrific Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Thirteen at Dinner(1985)

    Director · as Movie Producer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Micki + Maude(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Rearview Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Threesome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • A Good Sport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Between Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Something So Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Wallace (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • The Star Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • We're Fighting Back(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Where the Ladies Go(1980)

    as Hugo

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Chinese Typewriter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Makin' It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 8 episodes · as Joseph Manucci

  • A Real American Hero(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Critical List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Gypsy Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • The Girl in the Empty Grave(1977)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dog and Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jack Ramsey

  • Dog and Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 7 episodes · as Det. Sgt. Jack Ramsey

  • Something for Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as The Director

  • Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Delvecchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Lanigan's Rabbi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Three for the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Someone I Touched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sons and Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

  • Love Is Not Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Snoop Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · as Barney

  • Partners in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sam Hatch

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Actor

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Getting Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 69 episodes · Director

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dan August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Krager

  • The Young Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Phynx(1970)

    as Corrigan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Sole Survivor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tony

  • Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as David Harper

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Mission Batangas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • Here Come the Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Cool Hand Luke(1967)

    as Koko

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Danny Thomas Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Stefanos

  • The Flying Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Stone Mason (uncredited)

  • Hawaii(1966)

    as Abraham Hewlett

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robert Siomney

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Monkees(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Judd

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Lokai

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Arlen Parent · as Parrish

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charley

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Bing Pollard

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • America America(1963)

    as Osman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Don · as Matt Mooney · as Vinnie

  • The Power and the Glory(1961)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Niles Tait

  • Splendor in the Grass(1961)

    as Oil Field Worker at Party (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Bo Jackson · as Danny Norton

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Davey

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Machias · as Charlie Tepperoni · as Civil Service Applicant (uncredited) · as Ernie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Curt Tynan (uncredited) · as Harve Kane · as Mace · as Rich · as Smiley

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Dr. Calvin Finch

Career shape

A full career of 113 titles from 1951 to 2005.

Biggest box office

Micki + Maude (1984)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 113: 36 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thDirecting75 of 113: 67 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting2 of 113: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 113: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

113 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1950s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew1960s23 · 20 acting · 4 crew1970s34 · 12 acting · 23 crew1980s17 · 3 acting · 15 crew1990s23 · 1 acting · 23 crew2000s11 · crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

How do Lou Antonio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

Never a Neverland (2014)

96th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 56/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Lou Antonio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lou Antonio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Griffin shares the most, 8.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers