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John Bartha

John Bartha

Actor · Died March 7, 1991, aged 76 · Csíkszereda, Austria-Hungary [now Miercurea Ciuc, Romania]

János Bartha (born Budapest c. 1920) is a Hungarian former film actor who appeared primarily in Spaghetti Westerns in the 1960s and 1970s. He is probably most recognizable in western cinema for his role as the Sheriff who captured Tuco in the 1966 Sergio Leone film, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. He made nearly 80 appearances in film between 1951 and 1981. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Bartha, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 6, 1915
Died
March 7, 1991 (aged 76)
From
Csíkszereda, Austria-Hungary [now Miercurea Ciuc, Romania]
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 66 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 12% in 30 days

What are John Bartha's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
32%
Power
23%
Bonds
19%
Survival
19%
Ideas
7%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 10 · 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 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
4
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 John Bartha's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Bartha'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

66 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cannibal Ferox(1981)

    as NYC Drug Enforcer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Everything Happens to Me(1980)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Moses the Lawgiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Ägypter

  • Salon Kitty(1976)

    as Gestapo Agent (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Concierge

  • Trinity Plus the Clown and a Guitar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Representant

  • Eyeball(1975)

    as Mr. Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Challenge to White Fang(1974)

    as Mountie Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Daisy Miller(1974)

    as Hotel Receptionist Rome

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • White Fang(1973)

    as Giubba rossa

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Anna: The Pleasure, the Torment(1973)

    as Gerli

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mean Frank and Crazy Tony(1973)

    as District Attorney

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Great Kidnapping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Policeman

  • Lucky Luciano(1973)

    as Agent on Stakeout (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tequila! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sheriff

  • The Sicilian Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Master Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Murdered Security Guard

  • Sotto a chi tocca! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Head of Mission

  • Don't Torture a Duckling(1972)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Man of the East(1972)

    as Jeremiah

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Hot Nights of the Decameron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Bishop

  • The Night of the Devils(1972)

    as Sawmill Owner

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Two Brothers in Trinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Carson, Stage Escort

  • They Were Still Called... The Most and the Least (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Francesco's uncle

  • Return of Sabata(1971)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Guns for Dollars(1971)

    as Deadman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Clan of the Two Borsalini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as gioielliere

  • I due maggiolini più matti del mondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Anastasia

  • Terzo canale - Avventura a Montecarlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Truck Seller

  • The Adventures of Gerard(1970)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Conspiracy of Torture(1969)

    as eccellenza #1

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sabata(1969)

    as Daugherty City Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Kill Rommel! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Colonel Braddock

  • No Graves on Boot Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Cry of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Tex Thomas

  • A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof(1968)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Hamlet(1968)

    as il capocomico

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die(1967)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • L'oro di Londra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • If You Want to Live... Shoot! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Businessman

  • The Dirty Outlaws(1967)

    as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mission Stardust(1967)

    as General Roon

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Return of Django(1967)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Killer Caliber .32 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Parker

  • Troppo per vivere... poco per morire(1967)

    as Hotel Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1966)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Django Shoots First(1966)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rojo(1966)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Man from Nowhere(1966)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Laughs(1966)

    as Giovanni

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Massacre Time(1966)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • War Between the Planets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Dr. Smith

  • Ringo and His Golden Pistol(1966)

    as Bernal, l'alcalde di Barrancos

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Relentless Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as John

  • Hands of a Gunfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sheriff Fred

  • Jesse James' Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Our Man in Jamaica(1965)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Oh! Those Most Secret Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Man of the Cursed Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Padre Ryan

  • The Maniacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Literary Critic (Segment "la parolaccia") (uncredited)

  • The Pink Panther(1963)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Lion of St. Mark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Conte Fieschi

  • Blood of the Executioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • I Am Semiramis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Althar

  • The bridge of life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Hit and Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1955 to 1981; peak year 1973.

Highest rated

The Night of the Devils (1972)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

Cannibal Ferox (1981)

Film career

19551981

Peak 1973 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s33 · acting1970s28 · acting1980s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
636873

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 John Bartha's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 34 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Our Man in Jamaica (1965)

61st percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 40. 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.

Who does John Bartha work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Bartha's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roberto Gianviti shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers