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Ray Austin

Ray Austin

Director · Died May 17, 2023, aged 90 · London, England, UK

Ray Austin was an actor, director of American television shows and stunt coordinator.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1932
Died
May 17, 2023 (aged 90)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 62 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 43% in 30 days

What are Ray Austin's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
38%
Self
19%
Morality
11%
Society
11%
Power
10%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ray Austin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ray Austin'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

62 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • CI5: The New Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Pensacola: Wings of Gold(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Heaven Help Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Highlander: The Gathering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Zorro: The Legend Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Snoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Fine Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Dirty Dozen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Our House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Lime Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Spenser: For Hire(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Master Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • The Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Journey Through the Black Sun(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 14 episodes · Director · as Nigel Hucksby III · as Philippe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Yeagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • House Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • A Man Called Sloane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Salvage 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sword of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Space: 1999(1975)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • House of the Living Dead(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Black Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Shirley's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Virgin Witch(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • 1,000 Convicts and a Woman(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • It’s the Only Way to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Department S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Ugliest Girl in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb(1964)

    as Shipboard Thief (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Fear of Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Detective Constable Turnbull

  • Sergeant Cork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Constable Mercer · as Tom Barnes

  • Cleopatra(1963)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Arthur · as Erich Brauer · as Joe · as Marsh

  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner(1962)

    as Harry Craig (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Ghost Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 52 episodes · Actor

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Const. Turnbull

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

    Show 23 episodes · Director · Stunt Coordinator · Actor

  • Return of a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Police Sergeant

  • The Sundowners(1960)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 62 titles from 1960 to 1999.

Highest rated

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Midcredits 75th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 62: 7 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting53 of 62: 50 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew3 of 62: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

62 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s14 · 9 acting · 7 crew1970s21 · crew1980s19 · 1 acting · 19 crew1990s8 · crew

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.

How do Ray Austin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984)

80th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 7 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.

Is Ray Austin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ray Austin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ray Austin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Sloan shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers