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Russel Savadier

Russel Savadier

Actor

Russel Savadier is an award winning South African Actor, who has worked consistently in Theatre, Film and Television, for the past 35 years. He Graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Drama Degree in 1979, and is best known for his work in The Bang Bang Club, Black Sails and The Poseidon Adventure.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Russel Savadier's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Society
16%
Bonds
14%
Self
13%
Survival
12%
Power
11%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shapeshifteras Watney in Gor II (1988)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
4
Absurd
3
Romantic
2
Dread
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Russel Savadier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Russel Savadier'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

32 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Table Manners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jonty

  • Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Martin Yodaiken

  • The Dunning-Kruger Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Harvey Testi

  • Bedford Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Costa De Maia

  • An Act of Defiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sir Harry Oppenheimer

  • Tears in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Andy Smith

  • Mandela's Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mr. Grant

  • Kite(2014)

    as Old Boy

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Black Sails(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Underhill

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Bang Bang Club(2010)

    as Ronald Graham

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Finding Lenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as David

  • The Devil's Mistress(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Leader

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Joe

  • The Poseidon Adventure(2005)

    as Leo Mandebach

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Blood of Beasts(2005)

    as Olaf

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dead Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Frank Strathman

  • Hooded Angels(2002)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Snake Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Eddie Trent Jones

  • Fishy Fêshuns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 52 episodes · as Harold Fisher

  • Tarzan and the Lost City(1998)

    as Archer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Forget(1998)

    as Hal Overron

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Danger Zone(1996)

    as Nando

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Jock of the Bushveld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Robbie

  • Yankee Zulu(1993)

    as Antonio (Make-Up Artist)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Howard

  • African Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as George

  • Thieves of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Miguel

  • Options (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Boyd

  • Gor II(1988)

    as Watney Smith

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth(1988)

    as Loki / Reporter

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Steel Dawn(1987)

    as Off

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ira Galgut

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1986 to 2018; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)

$2.2M worldwide

Highest rated

The Bang Bang Club (2010)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Kite (2014)

Film career

19862018

Peak 1987 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1987Screen debut· Steel Dawn
  • 2011Career best· The Bang Bang Club

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score11th

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s10 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Russel Savadier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 9th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Blood of Beasts (2005)

72nd percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bang Bang Club (2010)

Midcredits 75th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 23. 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 Russel Savadier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Russel Savadier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zane Meas shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers