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Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Actor · Died December 16, 1993, aged 64 · St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929 – December 17, 1993) was an American actor. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His 1962 Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks. He was nominated for a 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for The Poison Tree and played Othello on Broadway in 1970.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 2, 1929
Died
December 16, 1993 (aged 64)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 71 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 44% in 30 days

What are Moses Gunn's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th 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
Morality
22%
Self
20%
Bonds
16%
Society
15%
Power
15%
Survival
6%
Ideas
6%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 9 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 11

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 5

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 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 12 · 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 8 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 12
Herald
3 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
10
Dread
7
Absurd
6
Joyful
4
Other
24

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4
  • 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 Moses Gunn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Moses Gunn'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

71 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Trailer War(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Risley Tucker

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Memphis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Tio Wiggins

  • Perfect Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Zeke

  • Brother Future(1991)

    as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Murder Times Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sam Paxton

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

    Show 1 episode · as Chance Dennis Sr.

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Ezra Thornberry

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Women of Brewster Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ben

  • The Women of Brewster Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ben

  • The Luckiest Man in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Voice

  • A Man Called Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Dixie Lanes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Isaac

  • Leonard Part 6(1987)

    as Giorgio

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bates Motel(1987)

    as Henry Watson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreak Ridge(1986)

    as Staff Sergeant Webster

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Certain Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dr. Freeman

  • Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Hannibal

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lotus · as Joe Kendall

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The House of Dies Drear(1984)

    as River Lewis Darrow

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Firestarter(1984)

    as Dr. Pynchot

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Killing Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Heavy Williams

  • The NeverEnding Story(1984)

    as Cairon - Empress' Servant

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Amityville II: The Possession(1982)

    as Turner

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert

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

    Show 1 episode · as Hannibal · as Heavy Williams · as Mill Hand

  • Ragtime(1981)

    as Booker T. Washington

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Father Murphy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 35 episodes · Actor

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Contender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 5 episodes · as George Beifus

  • The Ninth Configuration(1980)

    as Maj. Nammack

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Domo

  • Remember My Name(1978)

    as Pike

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Roots(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Kintango

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Law of the Land(1976)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The First Breeze of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Milton Edwards

  • Aaron Loves Angela(1975)

    as Ike

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of the Pond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sharbee

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

    Show 1 episode · as Alexo

  • Rollerball(1975)

    as Cletus

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Carter's Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pvt. Doc Hayes

  • Cornbread, Earl and Me(1975)

    as Benjamin Blackwell

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Jeffersons(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Movin' On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 5 episodes · as Joe Kagan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Amazing Grace(1974)

    as Welton J Waters

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Legacy of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Joe Mattingly

  • Good Times(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Cowboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jebediah Nightlinger

  • The Iceman Cometh(1973)

    as Joe Mott

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Moving Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as C.B. Evans

  • If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mr. Miller

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Isaac Montola

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Haunts of the Very Rich(1972)

    as Seacrist

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Maude(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Shaft's Big Score!(1972)

    as Bumpy Jonas

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Hot Rock(1972)

    as Dr. Amusa

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Eagle in a Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as General Gourgaud

  • Shaft(1971)

    as Bumpy Jonas

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Wild Rovers(1971)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Cliff Wilder

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Milton Edwards

  • The Great White Hope(1970)

    as Scipio

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • WUSA(1970)

    as Clotho

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Willy Stone

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Of Mice and Men(1968)

    as Crooks

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But a Man(1964)

    as Mill Hand

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles from 1964 to 1993; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

$43M worldwide

Highest rated

The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19641993

Peak 1971 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting70 of 70: 70 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s35 · acting1980s27 · acting1990s5 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
7075

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 Moses Gunn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 27; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Brother Future (1991)

81st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nothing But a Man (1964)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. 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 Moses Gunn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles42–69 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles15–56 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles19–86 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles18–53 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles40–77 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Moses Gunn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Moses Gunn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Don Baker shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers