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Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Actor · Died November 30, 1994, aged 86 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Lionel Stander was an American stage, screen, radio, and television actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 11, 1908
Died
November 30, 1994 (aged 86)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 124 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 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Lionel Stander's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th 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
Bonds
25%
Morality
23%
Self
18%
Power
17%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 27 · Serious 8 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 24 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

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

Steady 28 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 15

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 22 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 28 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 9 of 25 analyzed roles.

Ally
9 of 25
Trickster
5 of 25
Shadow
4 of 25
Herald
3 of 25
Threshold guardian
3 of 25
Hero
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Joyful
16
Warm
15
Absurd
11
Romantic
8
Other
35

How their films linger

Feel-good23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6

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 Lionel Stander's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lionel Stander'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

124 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart(1995)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Good Time(1994)

    as Howard Singer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die(1994)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart(1994)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Max

  • Hart to Hart Returns(1993)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Pat

  • Cookie(1989)

    as Enzo Della Testa

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Wicked Stepmother(1989)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • BelliFreschi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Frank Santamaria

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Sully Carson

  • The Transformers: The Movie(1986)

    as Kup (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Max

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • 1941(1979)

    as Angelo Scioli

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 110 episodes · as Max

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

    as Max

  • The Squeeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Sam

  • Cyclone(1978)

    as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Matilda(1978)

    as Pinky Schwab

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • New York, New York(1977)

    as Tony Harwell

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Cassandra Crossing(1976)

    as Max, the Train Conductor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • San Pasquale Baylonne, Protector of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Don Gervasio

  • The Black Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Gordon Immerman

  • Who's Afraid of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Father Donato

  • Red Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Docteur Higgins

  • The Novice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Don Nini

  • The Way of the Baboons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Fiorenza's father

  • Di mamma non ce n'è una sola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Count Eliogabalo di Tarcento / fake gardener Elia

  • Innocence and Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Salvatore Niscemi

  • The Sensual Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Baron Castorini

  • My Pleasure Is Your Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Il marchese Cavalcanti / Il cardinale di Ragusa

  • The Black Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Lieutenant Giuseppe Petrosino

  • Increase and Multiply (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Commendator Zullin

  • Dirty Weekend(1973)

    as General

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • 1931: Once Upon a Time in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sparks

  • Halleluja to Vera Cruz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sam 'Tonaca"' Thompson

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mangiafoco

  • Father Jackleg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Stinky Manure

  • Pulp(1972)

    as Ben Dinuccio

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Treasure Island(1972)

    as Billy Bones

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mangiafoco

  • Don Camillo e i giovani d'oggi(1972)

    as Peppone

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Eroticist(1972)

    as Cardinal Maravigli

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Caliber 9(1972)

    as L'Americano / The Mikado

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Where the Bullets Fly(1972)

    as Lucky Capone

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • We Are All in Temporary Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Lawyer Bartoli

  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight(1971)

    as Baccala

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Katanga

  • Between Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Oreste

  • How Did a Nice Girl Like You...(1970)

    as The Admiral

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Boot Hill(1969)

    as Zirkusdirektor Mimi

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Zenabel(1969)

    as Pancrazio

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence(1969)

    as Don Tosello

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • H2S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as The Professor

  • Once Upon a Time in the West(1968)

    as Innkeeper

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

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

    as The Monk

  • Seven Times Seven(1969)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Law(1968)

    as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Dandy in Aspic(1968)

    as Sobakevich

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cul-de-sac(1966)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Promise Her Anything(1966)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Loved One(1965)

    as The Guru Brahmin ("Hump")

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    as General Burroughs

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as General Burroughs

  • The Moving Finger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Anatole

  • Blast of Silence(1961)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick E. Pendergast

  • St. Benny the Dip(1951)

    as Monk Williams

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Two Gals and a Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Dialogue Coach · as Mr. Seymour

  • Wild and Woody! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Buzz Buzzard (voice)

  • Trouble Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as 'Hatchet' Moran

  • Unfaithfully Yours(1948)

    as Hugo Standoff

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Wet Blanket Policy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Buzz Buzzard (voice)

  • Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven(1948)

    as Bellhop

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Call Northside 777(1948)

    as Wiecek's Cellmate Corrigan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Sin of Harold Diddlebock(1947)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Fair Weather Fiends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Wolfie Wolf (voice)

  • Gentleman Joe Palooka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Harry Mitchell

  • Specter of the Rose(1946)

    as Lionel Gans

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Boy, a Girl and a Dog(1946)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Who's Cookin Who? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Wolfie Wolf (voice)

  • In Old Sacramento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Eddie Dodge

  • Apple Andy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Devil

  • The Kid from Brooklyn(1946)

    as Spider Schultz

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Loose Nut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Construction Worker (voice)

  • Watchtower Over Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Big Show-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Joe Bagley

  • Guadalcanal Diary(1943)

    as Sgt. Butch

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Tahiti Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pinkie

  • Hangmen Also Die!(1943)

    as Banya

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Bride Wore Crutches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as 'Flannel-Mouth' Moroni

  • What a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ferguson

  • The Ice Follies of 1939(1939)

    as Mort Hodges

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Crowd Roars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as 'Happy' Lane

  • Professor Beware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jerry

  • No Time to Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Al Vogel

  • The Last Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Curly

  • The League of Frightened Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Archie Goodwin

  • A Star Is Born(1937)

    as Matt Libby

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • He Was Her Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Johnny Mouse (voice)

  • More Than a Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Ernest

  • They Met in a Taxi(1936)

    as Fingers Garrison

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Meet Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Archie Goodwin

  • I'm a Big Shot Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gangster Bird (voice)

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)

    as Cornelius Cobb

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Music Goes 'Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as O'Casey

  • The Milky Way(1936)

    as Spider Schultz

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Soak the Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Muglia

  • If You Could Only Cook(1935)

    as Flash

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • I Live My Life(1935)

    as Yaffitz, Bridge Player

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Gay Deception(1935)

    as Gettel

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Page Miss Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Nick Papadopolis

  • We're in the Money(1935)

    as Butch Gonzola

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hooray for Love(1935)

    as Chowsky

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Rothenstien

  • The Old Grey Mayor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alderman Tom Mulligan

  • Smoked Hams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. Ivanitch

  • I Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Micky Moran

  • Pugs and Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Slug Mosconi

  • Mushrooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bertram

  • Howd' Ya Like That? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Customs Officer

  • In the Dough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Toots (uncredited)

  • Salt Water Daffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Chief Petty Officer Lambert

  • Freshman Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Letter Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 124 titles from 1931 to 1995; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

New York, New York (1977)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

New York, New York (1977)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19311995

Peak 1971 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 6 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting124 of 124: 123 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew1 of 124: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s33 · acting1940s22 · acting1950s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew1960s16 · acting1970s37 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 3% of 29 roles
36617176

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 Lionel Stander's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Wicked Stepmother (1989)

83rd percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. 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 Lionel Stander's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 15 · 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 Lionel Stander work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lionel Stander's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Wagner shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers