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Vladek Sheybal

Vladek Sheybal

Actor · Died October 16, 1992, aged 69 · Zgierz, Lódzkie, Poland

Vladek Sheybal (born Władysław Rudolf Z. Sheybal; 12 March 1923 – 16 October 1992) was a Polish character actor, singer and director of both television and stage productions.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 12, 1923
Died
October 16, 1992 (aged 69)
From
Zgierz, Lódzkie, Poland
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 78 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 39% in 30 days

What are Vladek Sheybal's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th 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
29%
Bonds
19%
Survival
16%
Power
15%
Self
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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 11 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Herald
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
10
Absurd
5
Thrilling
6
Romantic
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Vladek Sheybal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vladek Sheybal'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

78 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Double X: The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Pawnbroker

  • Strike It Rich(1990)

    as Kinksi

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • After Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Hiyam El-Alfi (The Hotel Manager)

  • Champagne Charlie(1989)

    as Comte Plasky

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • La fine – The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as The Narraor

  • Red Dawn(1984)

    as Bratchenko

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Memed My Hawk(1984)

    as Lame Ali

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Where Is Parsifal?(1984)

    as Morjack

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Jigsaw Man(1983)

    as Gen. Zorin

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Smiley's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · as Otto Leipzig

  • Fire and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Andret

  • The Apple(1980)

    as Boogalow

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • All About a Prima Ballerina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Writer · as Marcus

  • Shogun(1980)

    Show 5 episodes · as Captain Ferriera

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Invasion: UFO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Dr. Doug Jackson

  • Shogun(1980)

    as Captain Ferriera

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Avalanche Express(1979)

    as Zannbin

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Vanishes(1979)

    as Trainmaster

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Running Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Kenniken

  • The Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mr Marango

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Marango

  • Supernatural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Herr Hubert

  • Gulliver's Travels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as (voice)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Zarcardi

  • The Sell Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Dutchman

  • House of Pleasure for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Francesco

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Player Queen / Lucianus / 1st Player

  • The Wind and the Lion(1975)

    as The Bashaw

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • S*P*Y*S(1974)

    as Borisenko

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Portiere d'albergo

  • Dial M for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Yerimenko

  • QB VII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sobotnik

  • Napoleon and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Józef Poniatowski

  • Scorpio(1973)

    as Zemetkin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandor Karoleon

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Innocent Bystanders(1972)

    as Aaron Kaplan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Pilate and Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Kajfasz

  • The Spy's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Vladek

  • The Boy Friend(1971)

    as De Thrill

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • UFO: Allarme rosso... Attacco alla Terra!(1973)

    as Dr. Doug Jackson

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Valley(1971)

    as Mathias

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Distant Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Hans Weider

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans Weider

  • UFO(1970)

    Show 10 episodes · as Doug Jackson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Leo the Last(1970)

    as Laszlo

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Puppet on a Chain(1971)

    as Meegeren

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dance of the Seven Veils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Strange Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Kulik

  • Women in Love(1969)

    as Loerke

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Far Side of the Sun(1969)

    as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Mosquito Squadron(1969)

    as Lieutenant Schack

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Main Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Otto Zobel

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

    Actor

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Kellor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Deadfall(1968)

    as Dr. Delgado

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

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

    Assistant Director

  • To Grab the Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mijnheer Smith

  • Billion Dollar Brain(1967)

    as Dr. Eiwort

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Fearless Vampire Killers(1967)

    as Herbert (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Goebbels

  • Casino Royale(1967)

    as Le Chiffre's Representative

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Callan(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Return from the Ashes(1965)

    as Manager

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Miller

  • The Troubleshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Herr Lenz

  • The Man in Room 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Opals · as Yasha Saroya

  • The Debussy Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Pierre Louÿs / Film Director

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

  • From Russia with Love(1963)

    as Kronsteen

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Human Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as William Jones

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

    Show 1 episode · as Nikita Roskin

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man of Rope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Prisoner

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Tewfick

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Monitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Pierre Louÿs / Film Director

  • Trzy kobiety (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Gestapo Officer

  • Kanal(1957)

    as Michał

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles from 1957 to 1992; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

Strike It Rich (1990)

$542K worldwide

Highest rated

Kanal (1957)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Shogun (1980)

Film career

19571992

Peak 1968 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1957Screen debut· Kanal

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 77: 75 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting1 of 77: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 77: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 77: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s27 · 26 acting · 1 crew1970s32 · acting1980s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
5772

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 Vladek Sheybal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 21 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 21

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Memed My Hawk (1984)

83rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kanal (1957)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 75, 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.

Is Vladek Sheybal's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Vladek Sheybal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vladek Sheybal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Russell shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles