Skip to content
MovieCove
Richard Harrison

Richard Harrison

Actor, also director · Died September 18, 2026, aged 91 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Richard Harrison (May 26, 1935 — September 18, 2026) was an American actor, writer, director, and producer. Harrison was very prolific and worked with most of the better-known names in European B-movies during the 1960s and 1970s, branching out to exploitation films shot all over the world in the 1970s and 80s.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 26, 1935
Died
September 18, 2026 (aged 91)
From
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 125 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 28Up 4% in 30 days

What are Richard Harrison's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
48%
Power
20%
Self
13%
Survival
10%
Bonds
9%
Revenge9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 15 · Serious 9 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 13 · Intense 9

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 16 · 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 13 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 15 of 22 analyzed roles.

Hero
15 of 22
Ally
2 of 22
Mentor
2 of 22
Threshold guardian
1 of 22
Trickster
1 of 22
Shapeshifter
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Thrilling
15
Absurd
11
Joyful
6
Dread
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Richard Harrison's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Harrison'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

125 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Jerks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Animated Soviet Propaganda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Angel Eyes(1993)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Il vizio infinito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as (archive footage)

  • Lies of the Twins(1991)

    as Jack Roth

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Channeler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jack

  • Empire of the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Arkham

  • Highway to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Earl Dent

  • Operation Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jefferson

  • Rescue Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Stryker

  • The Alien Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Max Adrian

  • Terminal Force(1989)

    as Nick Tyree

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Above the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as General O'Connor

  • Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lt. Sparks

  • Ninja Operation 4 - Thunderbolt Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Ninja Operation 2 - Way Of Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ninja Master Gordon

  • The Ninja Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ninja Master Gordon

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

    Story

  • Hitman the Cobra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Phillip

  • Ninja: Silent Assassin(1987)

    as Ninja Master Gordon

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Ninja Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Gordon

  • Cobra Against Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ninja Master Gordon

  • Ninja Operation 7: Royal Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Golden Ninja Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Ninja Avengers(1987)

    as Master Gordon

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Ninja Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ninja Master Gordon

  • Ninja Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Gordon

  • Ninja Operation 3: Licensed to Terminate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Ninja Operation 5 - Godfather The Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Gordon

  • The Ninja Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ninja Master Gordon

  • Three Men on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as CIA Agent Matthews

  • Ninja Terminator(1986)

    as Harry MacQueen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ninja Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ninja Master Gordon

  • Attentato al Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as CIA Agent

  • Diamond Ninja Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Gordon

  • Ninja Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Richard

  • Ninja the Protector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Gordon Anderson

  • È arrivato mio fratello(1985)

    as Spinetti

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Blood Debts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer · as Mark Collins

  • Ninja Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Frankenstein's Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Inferno Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Richard

  • Majestic Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Richard

  • Scorpion Thunderbolt(1988)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Zhi zun shen tou(1984)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Amok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Elton Horn

  • Intrusion: Cambodia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Fireback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jack Kaplan

  • Hajji Washington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as President Andrew Johnson / Grover Cleveland

  • Hunters Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Burns Jr.

  • Rescue Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Robert Burton

  • Corri come il vento Kiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Guido, il padre

  • Naples: A Story of Love and Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Frank

  • Sex and Black Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Paul

  • Challenge of the Tiger(1980)

    Director · Assistant Director · as Richard Cannon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • La mondana nuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Don't Trust the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Commissioner Ferrari

  • Strategy for a Mission of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Richard Benson

  • Devil's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Američki narednik Taylor

  • Napoli... i 5 della squadra speciale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Areangeli

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

    as Turan

  • Provincia violenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Augusto

  • Clouzot & C. contro Borsalino & C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Story · Writer · as Borsalino

  • Beast with a Gun(1977)

    as Santini

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Natascha - Todesgrüsse aus Moskau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Bukow

  • Achtung! The Desert Tigers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Maj. Lexman

  • Ba guo lian jun(1976)

    as General Waldersee

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Marco Polo(1975)

    as Marco Polo

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Four for All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Jolando

  • Anasının Gözü (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Sewer Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as The Cripple

  • The Story of a Poor Young Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as The notary

  • The Godfather's Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Richard Maddock

  • Pugni, pirati e karatè (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Gargantua/Garga

  • Fabulous Trinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Scott

  • Deadly Trackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Jeff Carter

  • Shoot Joe, and Shoot Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Joe Dakota

  • Two Brothers in Trinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jesse Smith

  • You Can Do a Lot with 7 Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mike Spencer

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

    as Sheriff

  • Acquasanta Joe(1971)

    Director · as Charlie Bennett

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Hideout(1971)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • His Name Was King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as John 'King' Marley

  • Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Steve McGowan

  • Reverend's Colt(1970)

    as Sheriff Donovan

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Churchill's Leopards(1970)

    as Lt. Richard Benson / Lt. Hans Müller

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach of the Condemned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Robert Walton

  • Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You(1970)

    as Hero

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • 36 Hours of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Captain Stern

  • C'era una volta un gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Day After Tomorrow(1968)

    as Stan Ross

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • God Was in the West, Too, at One Time(1968)

    as Father Pat Jordan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Fantabulous Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Richard Werner aka Karl Meyer

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

    as Jokko Barrat

  • Hot Diamonds in Cold Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Steve Norton

  • 28 Minutes for 3 Million Dollars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Jacques

  • Master Stroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Arthur Lang

  • Ring Around the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Fred Lester

  • Rojo(1966)

    as Donald "El Rojo" Sorenson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Killers Are Challenged(1966)

    as Bob Fleming

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • One Hundred Thousand Dollars for Ringo(1965)

    as Lee 'Ringo' Barton

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Secret Agent Fireball(1965)

    as Robert Fleming

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Temple of a Thousand Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Alan Foster

  • Three Sergeants of Bengal(1964)

    as sergente Frankie Ross

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Los dinamiteros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Actor en 'Rapiña en Golden City' (uncredited)

  • Giants of Rome(1964)

    as Claudius Marcellus

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Revolt of the Praetorians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Velerio Rufo

  • The Two Gladiators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Lucius Crassus

  • Messalina Against the Son of Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Glaucus

  • The Pitiless Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Jeff Walker

  • Gunfight in the Red Sands(1963)

    as Richard - Ricardo 'Gringo' Martinez

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

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

    as Marco Trevisan

  • Perseo l'invincibile(1963)

    as Perseo

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Gladiators 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Darius

  • Avenger of the Seven Seas(1962)

    as David Robinson

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Invincible Gladiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Rezius

  • Master of the World(1961)

    as Alistair

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Dante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ladislaus Kowalski

  • Tall Story(1960)

    as Student · as Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Battle Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as 2nd Lt. Wechsler

  • Too Much, Too Soon(1958)

    as Swimming Companion (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • South Pacific(1958)

    as Co-Pilot

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jeanne Eagels(1957)

    as Cpl. Hodgson in 'Rain' (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kronos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Pilot

  • West Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Cadet Stover · as Soccer Sub

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles from 1956 to 2000; peak year 1986.

Highest rated

Beast with a Gun (1977)

Midcredits 38th

Most popular right now

Zhi zun shen tou (1984)

Film career

19562000

Peak 1986 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

  • 1957Screen debut· Kronos
  • 1986First top-billed film· Ninja Terminator
  • 1986Career best· Ninja Terminator

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting124 of 125: 119 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thDirecting2 of 125: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting5 of 125: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing2 of 125: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 125: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

125 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1950s6 · acting1960s31 · acting1970s32 · 32 acting · 2 crew1980s45 · 44 acting · 4 crew1990s10 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 13% of 8 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 Richard Harrison's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Ninja Terminator (1986)

86th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

South Pacific (1958)

Midcredits 70th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 28. 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.

Who does Richard Harrison work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Harrison's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Godfrey Ho shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers