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Rudy De Luca

Rudy De Luca

Actor, writer, director and producer · Born September 28, 1942 (84)

Rudy De Luca is an American screenwriter and actor best known for his work with filmmaker Mel Brooks. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rudy De Luca, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1942 (84)
Works as
Actor, writer, director and producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 26 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 30% in 30 days

What are Rudy De Luca's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
25%
Morality
12%
Ideas
12%
Survival
10%
Society
10%
Power
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Joyful
6
Tense
2
Warm
2
Manic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

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 Rudy De Luca's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rudy De Luca'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

26 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mel Brooks Strikes Back! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films(2011)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cattle Call(2006)

    as Newsstand Attendant

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Gold Diggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Uncle Walt

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rudy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Screw Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • The Good Bad Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer · as Vince

  • Dracula: Dead and Loving It(1995)

    Screenplay · as Guard

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Silence of the Hams(1994)

    as Malicious Mel the Checkout Maniac

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights(1993)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Life Stinks(1991)

    Screenplay · Story · as J. Paul Getty

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Spaceballs(1987)

    as Vinnie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer · Actor

  • Transylvania 6-5000(1985)

    Director · Writer · as Lawrence Malbot

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bedrooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Alan

  • Ace Crawford... Private Eye(1983)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • History of the World: Part I(1981)

    as Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Caveman(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Fatso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Pat Manarino

  • Peeping Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • High Anxiety(1977)

    Writer · as 'Braces' - Killer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Silent Movie(1976)

    Screenplay · as Executive

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    Writer · as self

  • The Return of Count Yorga(1971)

    as Lieutenant Madden

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Nightclub Manager

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1970 to 2015; peak year 1976.

Biggest box office

Silent Movie (1976)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Silent Movie (1976)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)

Film career

19702015

Peak 1976 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting18 of 25: 11 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting2 of 25: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting12 of 25: 4 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndProducing2 of 25: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

25 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1970s6 · 4 acting · 4 crew1980s7 · 6 acting · 3 crew1990s6 · 5 acting · 4 crew2000s3 · acting2010s3 · crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
7186

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 Rudy De Luca's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 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 9

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Silence of the Hams (1994)

72nd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spaceballs (1987)

Midcredits 81st · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, 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.

Is Rudy De Luca'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 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles23–38 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian 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 Rudy De Luca work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rudy De Luca's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mel Brooks shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors