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István Kovács

István Kovács

Actor · Born May 7, 1944 (82) · Budapest, Hungary

Born
May 7, 1944 (82)
From
Budapest, Hungary
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 20 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 16% in 30 days

What are István Kovács' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
48%
Bonds
26%
Survival
11%
Power
8%
Society
8%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Triumphant
1
Dread
1
Romantic
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 István Kovács' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).

Subscription and free streaming for István Kovács' 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

20 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • L’oca del Cairo, ossia Lo sposo deluso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Man Who Was Thursday(2016)

    as The Pope / Benito Mussolini

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Aura(2014)

    Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Kérem a következőt! 5. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Sacra Corona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as King Béla

  • Szent Gellért legendája (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Szent István

  • Miklós Akli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kovács ezredes

  • The Pagan Madonna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Soltész Gábor

  • Allegro Barbaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Komár István gróf

  • Hungarian Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Komáry István gróf

  • The Planet of the Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Ali

  • The End of Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Cooper

  • Kérem a következőt! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Televíziós Mesék Felnőtteknek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Al · as Cooper · as Szindbád

  • Hi, Junior! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Király

  • Stars of Eger(1968)

    as Bornemissza Gergely

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Boys From the Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Kárpáthy Zoltán(1966)

    as Zoltán Kárpáthy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Közbejött apróság (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Miki

  • Captive Ráby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 37th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1964 to 2019.

Highest rated

Stars of Eger (1968)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

Kárpáthy Zoltán (1966)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 20: 17 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 20: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 20: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s5 · acting1970s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew1980s2 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do István Kovács' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Man Who Was Thursday (2016)

78th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Stars of Eger (1968)

Midcredits 84th · 75% liked

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 István Kovács work with?

People who share at least 2 of István Kovács' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zoltán Várkonyi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors