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George Pastell

George Pastell

Actor · Died April 15, 1976, aged 53 · Nicosia, Cyprus

George Pastell was a Cypriot character actor in British films and television programs. His real name was Nino Pastellides. He made his film debut in Give Us This Day (1949), under his real name of Nino Pastellides, and went on to carve out a career as villains in film and television. Although Greek, he was often cast by Hammer Film Productions as Eastern characters such as Mehemet Bey in The Mummy (1959), the High Priest of Kali in The Stranglers of Bombay (1959), and Hashmi Bey in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964). His exotic looks often saw him cast in spy movies of the sixties such as From Russia with Love (1963), The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965), A Man Could Get Killed (1966), That Riviera Touch (1966), and Deadlier Than the Male (1967). As well as these film roles he could also be seen as the villain in numerous television series of the sixties including Danger Man (1960), The Avengers (1961), Doctor Who (1963), The Champions (1968), The Saint (1962), and Department S (1969). Pastellides was most prolific, however, in his voice-over work, replacing hundreds of other actors' voices (some of them very famous) in films as disparate as El Cid (1961) as "Fañez", You Only Live Twice (1967) as "Tiger Tanaka, and Doctor Zhivago (1965) as "The Girl's (the character played by Rita Tushingham) boyfriend", earning him the sobriquet "the 'Paul Frees (I)' of Britain."

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 13, 1923
Died
April 15, 1976 (aged 53)
From
Nicosia, Cyprus
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 56 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 27Up 12% in 30 days

What are George Pastell's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
42%
Power
17%
Bonds
14%
Self
13%
Survival
10%
Ideas
4%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · 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 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
5
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
2
Romantic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • 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 George Pastell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Pastell'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

56 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Department S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Camilo Garria · as Sarrat

  • Vendetta for the Saint(1969)

    as Marco Ponti

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Magus(1968)

    as Andreas-Priest

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Santos

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Eric Klieg

  • The Long Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ram Chand

  • Deadlier Than the Male(1967)

    as Carloggio

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Run with the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lennie

  • Khartoum(1966)

    as Giriagis Bey

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • That Riviera Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ali

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Pakhomev

  • No Place Like Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Maj. Khan

  • Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Khan

  • Licensed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Russian Commissar

  • She(1965)

    as Haumeid (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Intelligence Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Assassin (uncredited)

  • McGuire, Go Home!(1965)

    as Prinos

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb(1964)

    as Hashmi Bey

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Moon-Spinners(1964)

    as Police Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Secret Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Antonio

  • It's Dark Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Dimitriades

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eric Klieg

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • From Russia with Love(1963)

    as Train Conductor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Russian Captain

  • Maniac(1963)

    as Inspector Etienne

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Impact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sebastian 'The Duke' Dukelow

  • On the Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Manzini

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Georges Olivant · as Marco Ponti · as Vulanin

  • Zero One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sebastian

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

    Show 1 episode · as Gamal

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Frightened City(1961)

    as Sanchetti

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Konga(1961)

    as Professor Tagore

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Siege of Sidney Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Brodsky

  • Bottoms Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Swarthy Man

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

    Show 1 episode · as Baron Constantine

  • The Stranglers of Bombay(1959)

    as High Priest of Kali

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Captain Pagano

  • The Mummy(1959)

    as Mehemet Bey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Angry Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

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

    as Angelo

  • Tiger Bay(1959)

    as Poloma Captain

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Blind Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Schrieder

  • Missiles from Hell(1958)

    as Eryk

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • South of Algiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Hassan

  • Deadly Nightshade(1953)

    as Ferrari

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Gambler and the Lady(1952)

    as Jacko Spina

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Madness of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Waiter

  • Bagdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Give Us This Day(1949)

    as The lucy

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Adam and Evelyne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Headwaiter at Restaurant (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 1949 to 1969; peak year 1963.

Highest rated

Tiger Bay (1959)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)

Film career

19491969

Peak 1963 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s14 · acting1960s38 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
5964

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 George Pastell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Magus (1968)

56th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Who (1963)

Midcredits 93rd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 11 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 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 George Pastell work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Pastell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Carreras shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles