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Paul Stassino

Paul Stassino

Actor · Died June 22, 2012, aged 81 · Limassol, Cyprus

Phaedros Stassinos was a Greek-Cypriot actor whose international stage name was Paul Stassino. He was born in Cyprus but at age 17 left for the U.K. to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Spent most of his acting career in Britain. He appeared in British TV dramas such as Danger Man (1960) and The Saint (1962). Best known performance was in the James Bond film Thunderball (1965) when he played two parts, Major François Derval and Angelo Palazzi. Other roles include "Le Pirate" in That Riviera Touch (1966), and the first officer of the Colombian ship Paloma in Tiger Bay (1959). Left the U.K in the seventies to manage a casino in Athens, Greece. In the 1980s returned to his homeland of Cyprus. He had three children from two marriages: two from his British first wife, who live in the U.K. and one, from his Greek second wife, who lives in Greece.

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Born
September 29, 1930
Died
June 22, 2012 (aged 81)
From
Limassol, Cyprus
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 41 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 65% in 30 days

What are Paul Stassino's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
28%
Bonds
26%
Survival
15%
Power
15%
Self
13%
Ideas
3%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
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 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
3
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Paul Stassino's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Stassino'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

41 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Κύριε Πρόεδρε (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Escape to Athena(1979)

    as Zeno's Man

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Carozza

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Die Screaming Marianne(1971)

    as Portuguese Police Detective

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Win 'Em All(1970)

    as Gunner Major (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Rikaine

  • The Magus(1968)

    as Meli

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Guido Selvameni

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

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

    as Le Pirate

  • Where the Spies Are(1965)

    as Simmias

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Aristotle

  • Thunderball(1965)

    as Palazzi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • McGuire, Go Home!(1965)

    as Alkis

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sands of Beersheba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Salim

  • The Moon-Spinners(1964)

    as Lambis

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Long Ships(1964)

    as Raschild

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Danny Thorne

  • Stolen Hours(1963)

    as Dalporto

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sammy Going South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Spyros Dracondopolous

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

    Show 1 episode · as Abdul Osman · as Col. Rakosi · as Prince Ubaldo · as Ricco · as Vincento Innutio

  • Crying Down the Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 6 episodes · as Fernandes

  • The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone(1961)

    as Stefano the Barber

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Hassan Bey

  • Man Detained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as James Helder

  • Adventure Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as King Darius

  • Echo of Barbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Caledonia

  • Exodus(1960)

    as Driver-Guide on Cyprus

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Alfredo Fanucci

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Captain · as Ramfi

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Sands of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Pilot

  • Moment of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Juan Montoya

  • The Stranglers of Bombay(1959)

    as Lt. Silver

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Pavone

  • The Bandit Of Zhobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Hatti

  • Tiger Bay(1959)

    as Poloma First Officer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Great Van Robbery(1959)

    as Toni

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Liked Funerals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Nick Morelli

  • Ice Cold in Alex(1958)

    as Barman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Pickup Alley(1957)

    as Customs Inspector

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Night Ambush(1957)

    as Yani Katsias

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Fortunato · as George Mavrides

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1956 to 2001; peak year 1960.

Highest rated

Tiger Bay (1959)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)

Film career

19562001

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1950s10 · acting1960s26 · acting1970s4 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
5762

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 Paul Stassino's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Magus (1968)

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

Most loved · actor

Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. 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 Paul Stassino work with?

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

Actors

Cinematographers