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Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Actor, also producer · Died June 28, 1976, aged 48 · Ferndale, Rhondda, Wales, UK

Stanley Baker was a Welsh actor and film producer perhaps best known for the 1964 film Zulu.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 29, 1928
Died
June 28, 1976 (aged 48)
From
Ferndale, Rhondda, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 75 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Stanley Baker's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
35%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Power
11%
Bonds
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Duty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 18

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 13 · Intense 16

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 3

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 21 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 14 of 23 analyzed roles.

Hero
14 of 23
Shadow
6 of 23
Mentor
2 of 23
Ally
1 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Melancholic
13
Dread
8
Thrilling
8
Romantic
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous5

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 Stanley Baker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stanley Baker'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

75 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • How Green Was My Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gwilym Morgan

  • Zorro(1975)

    as Col. Huerta

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bride to Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pedro de Vargas

  • Robinson Crusoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Robinson Crusoe

  • Graceless Go I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Roger

  • Who Killed Lamb? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Detective Inspector Jamieson

  • The Changeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as De Flores

  • Innocent Bystanders(1972)

    as John Craig

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Breed of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Narrator

  • Popsy Pop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Inspektor Silva

  • A Lizard in a Woman's Skin(1971)

    as Inspector Corvin

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Friday(1970)

    Producer · as Mr. Graham

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Games(1970)

    as Bill Oliver

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Colosseum and Juicy Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer

  • The Last Grenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Major Harry Grigsby

  • The Italian Job(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Where's Jack? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Jonathan Wild

  • The Girl with a Pistol(1968)

    as Dr. Tom Osborne

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger

  • Robbery(1967)

    Producer · as Paul Clifton

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Accident(1967)

    as Charley

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Heraclitus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Frank G. Wheatley

  • Sands of the Kalahari(1965)

    Producer · as Mike Bain

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as De Flores · as Robinson Crusoe

  • One of Them Is Named Brett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Narrator

  • Dingaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tom Davis

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

    as Chief Inspector Dyke

  • Zulu(1964)

    Producer · as Lt. John Chard R.E.

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Finally Died(1963)

    as Joe Newman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In the French Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Walter Beddoes

  • A Prize of Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Turpin

  • Sodom and Gomorrah(1962)

    as Astaroth

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Eva(1962)

    as Tyvian Jones

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Guns of Navarone(1961)

    as Pvt. 'Butcher' Brown

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Insp. Tom Dyke

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

    as Johnny Bannion

  • Hell Is a City(1960)

    as Insp. Harry Martineau

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Jet Storm(1959)

    as Capt. Bardow

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Yesterday's Enemy(1959)

    as Captain Langford

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Blind Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Insp. Morgan

  • The Angry Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Conrad Heisler

  • The Criminals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Luce Dorell

  • Sea Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Abel

  • Violent Playground(1958)

    as Detective Sergeant Jack Truman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Campbell's Kingdom(1957)

    as Owen Morgan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hell Drivers(1957)

    as Tom Yately

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Checkpoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as O'Donovan

  • Hell in Korea(1956)

    as Cpl. Ryker

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Child in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Stephen Lorimer

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Luce Dorell

  • Alexander the Great(1956)

    as Attalus

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Jane Eyre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mr Edward Rochester

  • Helen of Troy(1956)

    as Achilles

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Richard III(1955)

    as Henry, Earl of Richmond

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

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

    as Tom Friend

  • Beautiful Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Louis Galt

  • The Good Die Young(1954)

    as Mike Morgan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hell Below Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Erik Bland

  • Knights of the Round Table(1953)

    as Modred

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Tell-Tale Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Edgar Allan Poe

  • The Red Beret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Breton

  • The Cruel Sea(1953)

    as Bennett

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard(1952)

    as 1st Reporter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Home to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Willie Dougan

  • Cloudburst(1951)

    as Milkman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Captain Horatio Hornblower(1951)

    as Mr. Harrison (Bosun)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Rossiter Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Joe

  • Lilli Marlene(1950)

    as Evans

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Something in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Policeman

  • Your Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Police Sgt. Bannoch

  • Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Policeman at Garage

  • All Over the Town(1949)

    as Barnes

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Petar

  • The Bride To Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles, 74 of them dated from 1943 to 1975; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Zorro (1975)

$1.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Zulu (1964)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Film career

19431975

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 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.

  • 1949Screen debut· Obsession
  • 1957First top-billed film· Hell Drivers
  • 1964Career best· Zulu

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 75: 70 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing5 of 75: 2 only producing, 3 with another role

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

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s33 · acting1960s23 · 22 acting · 4 crew1970s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 25% of 24 roles
495964

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 Stanley Baker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Games (1970)

52nd percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Zulu (1964)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. 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 Stanley Baker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles16–49 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian 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 Stanley Baker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stanley Baker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cy Endfield shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers