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Ivan Dixon

Ivan Dixon

Actor and director, also producer · Died March 16, 2008, aged 76 · Harlem, New York, USA

Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III was an American actor, director, and producer best known for his series role in the 1960s sitcom Hogan's Heroes, and for his starring roles in the 1964 independent drama Nothing But a Man and the 1967 television film The Final War of Olly Winter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 6, 1931
Died
March 16, 2008 (aged 76)
From
Harlem, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 88 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 8% in 30 days

What are Ivan Dixon's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: 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
Bonds
27%
Society
21%
Power
21%
Morality
12%
Self
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Freedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · 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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · 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 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
5
Warm
6
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1

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 Ivan Dixon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ivan Dixon'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

88 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Percy & Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Brewster Place(1990)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • In the Heat of the Night(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Houston Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Amerika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dr. Alan Drummond

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star(1986)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Downtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hawaiian Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Duff Anderson

  • Bret Maverick(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Greatest American Hero(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Palmerstown, U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Tenspeed and Brown Shoe(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Harris and Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Eddie Capra Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Love Is Not Enough(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Richie Brockelman, Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Car Wash(1976)

    as Lonnie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Delvecchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Fer-de-Lance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Joe Voit

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sty of the Blind Pig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

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

    as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

  • Apple's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Spook Who Sat by the Door(1973)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Trouble Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Nichols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Clay Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Simon

  • Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came(1970)

    as Sgt. Jones

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan

  • The Bill Cosby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Room 222 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

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

    as Naval Officer

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Dr. Frank Tarver

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Conway Walker · as John X. Lee

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as General Christophe

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Olly Winter

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry Carew

  • A Patch of Blue(1965)

    as Mark Ralfe

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry Maynard

  • Hogan's Heroes(1965)

    Show 144 episodes · as James Kinchloe

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • To Trap a Spy(1964)

    as Jean Francis Soumarin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Nothing But a Man(1964)

    as Duff Anderson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean Francis Soumarin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Living Between Two Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Assistant Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Willis

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambassador Unawa · as Dr. Towne

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Major Harold Giles · as Sgt. James Conover

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Paul Manning

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Shpritzer

  • Too Late Blues(1961)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wick

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective · as Dr. Arthur Staples

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Sherman · as Willie Williams

  • Battle at Bloody Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Tiger Blair

  • A Raisin in the Sun(1961)

    as Asagai

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Murder Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Reverend Anderson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Porgy and Bess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Jim

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Caleb Stone · as Maurice Parness

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Something of Value(1957)

    as Lathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Carroll

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 87 titles from 1948 to 1993; peak year 1976.

Biggest box office

Nothing But a Man (1964)

$13K worldwide

Highest rated

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Film career

19481993

Peak 1976 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting45 of 87: 44 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndDirecting42 of 87: 40 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thProducing1 of 87: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 87: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s32 · 29 acting · 4 crew1970s26 · 5 acting · 21 crew1980s20 · 3 acting · 17 crew1990s1 · crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 33% of 6 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 Ivan Dixon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director

Brewster Place (1990)

90th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 48. 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 Ivan Dixon'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 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Ivan Dixon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ivan Dixon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sidney Poitier shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers