Rudy Ricci was an American writer and actor notable for his contributions to the horror genre. He co-wrote the story for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), a film that blended horror and comedy elements. Ricci also appeared as a zombie in George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968) and portrayed a motorcycle raider in Dawn of the Dead (1978). His work has left a lasting impact on horror cinema.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 14, 1940
- March 8, 2012 (aged 71)
- McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
- Writer and actor
- 5 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
What are Rudy Ricci's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
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 Rudy Ricci's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Rudy Ricci'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
7 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
The Dead Will Walk(2004)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Dawn of the Dead(1978)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Devil and Sam Silverstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Booby Hatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Affair(1971)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Night of the Living Dead(1968)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 6 titles from 1968 to 1985.
Biggest box office
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Highest rated
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Film career
- 1968Screen debut· Night of the Living Dead
How do Rudy Ricci's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the plot and story 63/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Rudy Ricci work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rudy Ricci's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; S. William Hinzman shares the most, 2.
Actors
- S. William HinzmanShared titles: The Dead Will Walk (2004), The Affair (1971)See all 2 shared titles with S. William Hinzman
Mixed roles
- John A. RussoShared titles: The Return of the Living Dead (1985), The Affair (1971)See all 2 shared titles with John A. Russo
- Russell StreinerShared titles: The Return of the Living Dead (1985), The Affair (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Russell Streiner
