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George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Actor · Died April 25, 1989, aged 85 · Manchester, England, UK

George Coulouris was a British stage, film and television actor. George Alexander Coulouris was an English film and stage actor. He was perhaps best known for his collaborations with Orson Welles, most notably Citizen Kane.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 1, 1903
Died
April 25, 1989 (aged 85)
From
Manchester, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 121 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 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are George Coulouris' films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
39%
Self
19%
Bonds
16%
Power
12%
Survival
10%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 11 · Serious 7 · Dark 15

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 18 · Intense 9

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 0

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 20 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 18 · 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 15 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 17 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 17
Ally
2 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Mentor
1 of 17
Shapeshifter
1 of 17
Trickster
1 of 17
Hero
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
14
Joyful
7
Dread
6
Contemplative
6
Other
23

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • 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 George Coulouris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Coulouris' 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

121 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • Inside the Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as John Gurney (archive footage)

  • The Sets of Marinus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Arbitan (archive footage)

  • Mussolini: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as DeBono

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Birds Fall Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · as Nikolai

  • Jemima Shore Investigates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Doombolt Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Daedalus Equations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Hans Daedalus

  • The Ritz(1976)

    as Old Man Vespucci

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Shout at the Devil(1976)

    as El Keb

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Murder on the Orient Express(1974)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Antichrist(1974)

    as Father Mittner

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Percy's Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Professor Godowski

  • Mahler(1974)

    as Doctor Roth

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans Daedalus

  • Papillon(1973)

    as Dr. Chatal

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Final Programme(1973)

    as Dr Powys

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Coffee, Tea or Me?(1973)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Max Greene

  • The Suicide Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tower of Evil(1972)

    as John Gurney

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lord Peter Wimsey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mr. Grimthorpe

  • Blood from the Mummy's Tomb(1971)

    as Professor Berrigan

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Unfair! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Judge

  • No Blade of Grass(1970)

    as Mr. Sturdevant

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Christ Recrucified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · as Old Ladas

  • Land Raiders(1969)

    as Cardenas

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Assassination Bureau(1969)

    as Swiss Peasant

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Koroshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Controller

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 9 episodes · as Black Dog

  • The Prisoner(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Man with the Stick

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Dundee and the Culhane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Haunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Too Many Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Andrew

  • Arabesque(1966)

    as Ragheeb

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Shepherd

  • The Trials of O'Brien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Skull(1965)

    as Dr. Londe

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Crooked Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Carlo

  • Scruggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • R3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Pokorny

  • Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Arbitan

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Arbitan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Russian Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as (English version narrator)

  • Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jackson

  • Zero One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Gomez

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • King of Kings(1961)

    as Camel Driver

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Pathfinders to Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 8 episodes · as Harcourt Brown

  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as François Lejeune

  • Pathfinders to Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 6 episodes · as The Imposter / Harcourt Brown

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Surprise Package (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Dr. Panzer

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Boy Who Stole a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Bank Manager

  • Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Lacoste

  • The Son of Robin Hood(1958)

    as Alan A Dale

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Spy in the Sky! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Col. Benedict

  • Law and Disorder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as 'Bennie' Bensuson · as Sergeant Bolton

  • The Big Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as The Colonel

  • Tank Force! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Italian POW camp commandant

  • The Woman Eater(1958)

    as Dr. James Moran

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • I Accuse! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Colonel Sandherr

  • The Beasts of Marseilles(1957)

    as Paul Bourdin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Heinz Webber

  • The Man Without a Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Karl Brussard

  • Tarzan and the Lost Safari(1957)

    as Carl Kraski

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Doctor at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Pascoe

  • Hancock's Half Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Colonel March of Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Harwood

  • Private's Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Padre

  • Doctor at Sea(1955)

    as Chippie

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Mask of Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as 'Pic' Dallapiccola

  • The Teckman Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Andrew Garvin

  • Mark Saber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Duel in the Jungle(1954)

    as Capt. Malburn

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Doctor in the House(1954)

    as Briggs

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Day to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Foreign Legion Captain

  • The Heart of the Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Portuguese Captain

  • The Dog and the Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Forbes

  • The Runaway Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ernest Schroeder

  • Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Assassin(1952)

    as Chief of Police Spadoni

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Outcast of the Islands(1951)

    as Babalatchi

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Appointment with Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Captain Weiss

  • Kill or Be Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Victor Sloma

  • Sunday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Poppa Brodsky

  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    as Sir Robert de Baudricourt, Governor of Vaucouleurs

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Southern Yankee(1948)

    as Maj. Jack Drumman aka The Grey Spider

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Lew Proctor

  • Sleep, My Love(1948)

    as Charles Vernay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Where There's Life(1947)

    as Prime Minister Krivoc

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • California(1947)

    as Capt. Pharaoh Coffin

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mr. District Attorney(1947)

    as James Randolph

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Lives Forever(1946)

    as Doc Ganson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Verdict(1946)

    as Supt. John R. Buckley

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Agent(1945)

    as Captain Currie

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Lady on a Train(1945)

    as Mr. Saunders, Circus Club Manager

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Hotel Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Joachim Helm

  • A Song to Remember(1945)

    as Louis Pleyel

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • None But the Lonely Heart(1944)

    as Jim Mordinoy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Master Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Von Beck

  • Mr. Skeffington(1944)

    as Dr. Byles

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Between Two Worlds(1944)

    as Mr. Lingley

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Watch on the Rhine(1943)

    as Teck de Brancovis

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls(1943)

    as André Massart

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • This Land Is Mine(1943)

    as Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Assignment in Brittany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Capt. Hans Holz

  • Citizen Kane(1941)

    as Walter Parks Thatcher

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Lady in Question(1940)

    as Defense Attorney

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • All This, and Heaven Too(1940)

    as Charpentier

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gideon Bloodgood

  • Christopher Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tallent

  • The Impassive Footman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Daventry's Butler (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 121 titles from 1932 to 2015; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Papillon (1973)

$53M worldwide

Highest rated

Citizen Kane (1941)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19322015

Peak 1973 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting121 of 121: 121 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1930s3 · acting1940s25 · acting1950s31 · acting1960s35 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 34 roles
40455060

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 George Coulouris' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Coffee, Tea or Me? (1973)

71st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Citizen Kane (1941)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. 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 George Coulouris' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does George Coulouris work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Coulouris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack L. Warner shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers