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Wayne Crawford

Wayne Crawford

Actor, producer and writer · Died April 30, 2016, aged 69 · Geneva, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wayne Crawford is an American film and television actor, and film producer, screenwriter, and director. Crawford has appeared in nearly thirty films, produced 15, written 9, and directed 7. Crawford received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University and has served at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts teaching directing for their School of Filmmaking . The Variety Movie Guide called his portrayal of the title character in the film Jake Speed "well played" and stated he delivered his lines "as an old-fashioned paperback hero would - in cliches". He directed and starred in Crime Lords, which was called "predictable" by DVD & video guide 2005 while the Variety TV Review called it unpretentious and entertaining. He co-wrote and co-produced the film Valley Girl with Andrew Lane He fought against the studio to ensure that Martha Coolidge was maintained as the director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wayne Crawford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 11, 1947
Died
April 30, 2016 (aged 69)
From
Geneva, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 30 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 41% in 30 days

What are Wayne Crawford's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Self
30%
Survival
23%
Morality
19%
Bonds
14%
Power
10%
Society
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · 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 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 3 · Even-paced 8 · 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 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
3
Dread
3
Warm
2
Thrilling
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Wayne Crawford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wayne Crawford'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

30 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Valley Girl(2020)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Lost Colony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Farmer Geary

  • Dog Days of Summer(2007)

    as Quincy Patch

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Forget About It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Marshal Cimino

  • South of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · as Himself / Host

  • Snake Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Jake Malloy

  • L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve(2001)

    as Sgt. Sextram

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Americanski Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · as Elmo Le Grange

  • Trade Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Diary of a Hitman(1991)

    as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Servants of Twilight(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Crime Lords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · as Elmo LaGrange

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

    Producer

  • Rising Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Joe Gage

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

    as Pete Giullani

  • The Evil Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · as Max Cash

  • Mortal Passions(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • White Ghost(1988)

    Producer · as Capt. Walker

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Quiet Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Max Macklin

  • Jake Speed(1986)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Jake Speed

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • 3:15 the Moment of Truth(1986)

    as Draper

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Night of the Comet(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Valley Girl(1983)

    Producer · Writer · as Lyle

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Trial by Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer · Actor

  • Barracuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story · Underwater Director of Photography · as Mike Canfield

  • Cheering Section (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    First Assistant Director · Producer · Writer

  • Tomcats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer · Writer · as M.J.

  • God's Bloody Acre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Producer · Writer · as David

  • Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things(1971)

    as Stanley

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Bird of Aquarius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1970 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Valley Girl (1983)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Valley Girl (1983)

Midcredits 59th

Film career

  • 1978Screen debut· Barracuda
  • 1978First top-billed film· Barracuda

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 29: 10 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thDirecting5 of 29: 1 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting9 of 29: 1 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing13 of 29: 5 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thCinematography1 of 29: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 29: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

29 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1970s6 · 4 acting · 5 crew1980s10 · 9 acting · 6 crew1990s6 · 3 acting · 5 crew2000s5 · 4 acting · 2 crew2010s1 · acting2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 40% of 5 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 Wayne Crawford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Dog Days of Summer (2007)

78th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

Valley Girl (1983)

Midcredits 59th · 54% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 33. 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 Wayne Crawford'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 54 · 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 Wayne Crawford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wayne Crawford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Lane shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles