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Ferdy Mayne

Actor · Died January 30, 1998, aged 81 · Mainz, Germany

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ferdy Mayne (11 March 1916 – 30 January 1998) was a German actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ferdy Mayne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
March 11, 1916
Died
January 30, 1998 (aged 81)
From
Mainz, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
68 on Motif · 204 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Ferdy Mayne's films like?

Across their 30 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Motif score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Motif score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Motif score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Motif score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 9th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
36%
Bonds
24%
Self
21%
Survival
7%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Deception14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 7 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 15 · Intense 6

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 2

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 6 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Absurd
13
Joyful
7
Thrilling
6
Dread
5
Other
26

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Ferdy Mayne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 68 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ferdy Mayne's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

204 credits, 68 with a Motif page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Painter (Red)

  • Chief Zabu(1988)

    as Seth the Butler

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • In the Shadow of the Sandcastle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Baptiste

  • The Killers Within (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as General Karl von Weber

  • Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror(1994)

    Thanks

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Benefit of the Doubt(1993)

    as Mueller

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Warlock: The Armageddon(1993)

    as One-Eyed Man

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Die Spur führt ins Verderben (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Granitzki

  • Die Tigerin(1992)

    as Viennese Count

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Knight Moves(1992)

    as Jeremy Edmonds

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Hit Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Vigo

  • River of Diamonds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Fred Shelborne

  • My Lovely Monster (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Cowboy / Vampire

  • Mrs. Harris und der Heiratsschwindler (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Major Watkins

  • Ich will leben (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Wissenschaftler

  • Rivalen der Rennbahn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Emanuel von Rödermark

  • Mrs. Harris fährt nach Monte Carlo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Major

  • Call from Space (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Archimedes

  • Magdalene (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Archbishop

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • A Friendship in Vienna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Father Bernard

  • A Dinner of Herbs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Yosef

  • Dem Tod auf der Spur (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Dr. Sam Walter

  • Der vierte Mann (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Freckled Max and the Spooks(1987)

    as Drakula

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein's Aunt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · as Drakula

  • The Gold Diggers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Tarwater

  • Pirates(1986)

    as Captain Linares

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ein Fall für TKKG (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Otto Eduard 'Eddilein' Graf zu Falkenstein

  • Lime Street (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf(1985)

    as Erie

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hot Chili(1985)

    as Mr. Houston (as Ferdinand Mayne)

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Night Train to Terror(1985)

    as God (segment "The Night Train") (as God)

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Conan the Destroyer(1984)

    as The Leader

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Herr Herrmann

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Frightmare(1983)

    as Conrad Radzoff

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Yellowbeard(1983)

    as Mr. Beamish

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Black Stallion Returns(1983)

    as Abu Ben Ishak

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Winds of War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ludwig Rosenthal

  • An Outpost of Progress (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Albert Grand

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story(1981)

    as Lomax

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Levkas Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · as Borg

  • Evita Peron(1981)

    as Saffici

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dynasty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Überfall in Glasgow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Kenneth Ferras

  • Longshot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ralph Zipper

  • The Formula(1980)

    as Siebold

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Hawk the Slayer(1980)

    as Old Man

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Tell-Tale Heart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Old Man

  • Quest of Eagles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Michael, the Dog That Sang (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Dr. Emory

  • Hart to Hart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Man Called Intrepid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alexander Korda

  • The Music Machine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Basil Silverman

  • Der Schuft, der den Münchhausen schrieb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Münchhausen

  • Manure and Gillyflowers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Wittkow

  • Fedora(1978)

    as First Director

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Diener und andere Herren (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Gastronom

  • Revenge of the Pink Panther(1978)

    as Dr. Paul Laprone

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mein lieber Mann (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • SOKO München (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie Dukke

  • Sanfter Schrecken(1977)

    as Sbirro

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Pirate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jabir

  • Les Diamants du Président (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Straker

  • Generale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Feldmarschall French

  • Heiße Ware (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Gregory

  • The Eagle Has Landed(1976)

    as Radl's Doctor (uncredited)

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Red (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Painter

  • Prozeß Medusa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Colonel Schmaltz

  • The New Avengers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Arcarti

  • Das Schweigen im Walde (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Baron Sternfeld

  • Lockruf des Goldes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · as John Tarwater

  • Barry Lyndon(1975)

    as Col. Bulow

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Zwei Finger einer Hand (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Chief Inspector Brooks

  • To the Bitter End (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Wallace

  • Floris von Rosemund (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 19 episodes · as Karl Herzog von Grauberg

  • Keine Spürhunde für den Fiskus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Strate

  • Father Brown(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Aristide Valentin

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Die Ameisen kommen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Michel

  • Tausend Francs Belohnung (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Baron de Puencarral

  • Okay S.I.R. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. David Sullivan

  • Men of Affairs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Dubios

  • Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir David Lindsay

  • The Journey to Vienna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mariu Moltenau

  • The Persuaders! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Count Sangallo

  • Plaza Fortuna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Don Delicio

  • Lawinenpatrouille (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Arthur of the Britons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Are You Being Served?(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Innocent Bystanders(1972)

    as Marcus Kaplan

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Suchen Sie Dr. Suk! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · as Präsident

  • Doppelspiel in Paris (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Rechtsanwalt Maitre Brault

  • Max Hölz. Ein deutsches Lehrstück (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. Paul Levi

  • Au Pair Girls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sheik El Abab

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Count Sangallo

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Jo(1971)

    as Mr. Grunder

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • No One Will Notice You're Naked (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Professor Grutekoor

  • Von Richthofen and Brown(1971)

    as Richthofen's father

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Happening(1971)

    as Count Dracula

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • When Eight Bells Toll(1971)

    as Lavorski

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The German Lesson (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Haines

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Zink

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Der Polizeiminister 1759-1820 Joseph Fouché (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Polizeiminister Joseph Fouché

  • The Vampire Lovers(1970)

    as Doctor

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Stick(1970)

    as Douglas Dainton

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Adventurers(1970)

    as Sergei's Father

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Magic Christian(1969)

    as Edouard

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Best House in London (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as First Petitioner (uncredited)

  • The Limbo Line (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Where Eagles Dare(1968)

    as Rosemeyer

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Gates to Paradise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Count Ludovic de Vendôme

  • The Exchange Student(1967)

    as Mac Farrell

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Fearless Vampire Killers(1967)

    as Count von Krolock / Narrator

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Man in a Suitcase (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bobo(1967)

    as Silvestre Flores

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Promise Her Anything(1966)

    as Vittorio Fettucini

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes(1965)

    as French Official

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Operation Crossbow(1965)

    as German Officer

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Espionage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Bin Hammad

  • Shadow of Treason (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Mario

  • Freud(1962)

    as Questioner at Final Lecture (uncredited)

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Saint (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nicholas · as Stratford Keene · as The Imam

  • Man of the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Ramos

  • Richard the Lionheart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Merlin

  • The Password Is Courage(1962)

    as 1st German Officer at French Farm

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • It's Trad, Dad! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Head Waiter

  • Operation Stogie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sultan

  • Three Spare Wives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Fazim Bey

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Joos

  • Plateau of Fear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Costello

  • Highway to Battle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ziegler

  • The Green Helmet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Rossano

  • The Avengers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron Von Orlak

  • The Survivor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Intelligence Officer

  • Crossroads to Crime (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as Miles

  • The Spider's Web(1960)

    as Oliver

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as The Moukta

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Our Man in Havana(1959)

    as Professor Sanchez

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • International Detective (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron Rainis

  • Tommy the Toreador (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Lopez

  • Ben-Hur(1959)

    as Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Third Man on the Mountain(1959)

    as Andreas

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Third Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • No Hiding Place (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Interpol Calling (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Castillon

  • Deadly Record (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Ramon Casadas

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoffrey Heathcote

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as General Racz

  • The Adventures of William Tell (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Next to No Time!(1958)

    as Mario

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Big Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Furrier

  • A Woman of Mystery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Andre

  • The Diary of Samuel Pepys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Master Pembleton

  • Blue Murder at St. Trinian's(1957)

    as Italian Police Inspector

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The End of the Line (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Edwards

  • Three Sundays to Live (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as George Davis

  • The Big Chance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dimitri Aperghis

  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Abwehr officer

  • Seven Days from Now(1957)

    as Solly Daniels

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • You Pay Your Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Delal

  • Find the Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Tony Del Roma

  • The Buccaneers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as El Supremo

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruno

  • The Baby and the Battleship(1956)

    as Interpreter

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Narrowing Circle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Bill Strayte

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Magic Carpet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Storm Over the Nile(1955)

    as Dr. Harraz

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as M. Dufond

  • Value for Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Waiter

  • The Glass Cage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Bertie

  • Cross-Roads (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Bernard J. Maskell

  • The Divided Heart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Dr. Muller

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Third Party Risk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Maxwell Carey

  • Beautiful Stranger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Chief of Police

  • Malaga (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mustapha

  • White Fire(1953)

    as Mario Satargo

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Roadhouse Girl(1953)

    as Nicky Everton

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Parrot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Stevens

  • All Hallowe'en (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Soldier

  • The Captain's Paradise(1953)

    as The Sheikh

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Desperate Moment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Berlin detective

  • The Broken Horseshoe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Charles Constance

  • The Paris Express(1952)

    as Louis

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Assassin(1952)

    as Tio

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hotel Sahara(1951)

    as Yusef

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Encore(1951)

    as Head Waiter

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Cairo Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Port Said Doctor

  • Prelude to Fame (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Carlo Ferugia

  • Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Antonio

  • Vote for Huggett (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Waiter

  • One Night with You (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as First Detective

  • Broken Journey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Pelotti (uncredited)

  • The Echo Murders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as Paul Dacier

  • Waltz Time (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as Max

  • Meet Sexton Blake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as Slant-Eyes

  • English Without Tears (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    as (uncredited)

  • Warn That Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as German Radio Operator

  • Old Mother Riley Overseas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 204 titles from 1943 to 2025; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

The Black Stallion Returns (1983)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Jo (1971)

Motif 85th

Most popular right now

The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)

Film career

19432025

Peak 1984 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif 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.

  • 1953Screen debut· The Captain's Paradise
  • 1967Career best· The Exchange Student
  • 1983First top-billed film· Frightmare

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting203 of 204: 203 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score49thOther crew1 of 204: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s10 · acting1950s52 · acting1960s34 · acting1970s58 · acting1980s35 · acting1990s13 · 12 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 3% of 31 roles
536378

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 Ferdy Mayne's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 58; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Motif score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 68 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Chief Zabu (1988)

93rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Barry Lyndon (1975)

Motif 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Ferdy Mayne's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles37–71 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 5 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian 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 Ferdy Mayne work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ferdy Mayne's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Benjamin Frankel shares the most, 3.

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