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Anthony Steel

Actor · Died March 21, 2001, aged 80 · Chelsea, London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anthony Maitland Steel (21 May 1920 – 21 March 2001) was an English actor and singer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Steel (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 21, 1920
Died
March 21, 2001 (aged 80)
From
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 73 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 53% in 30 days

What are Anthony Steel's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
31%
Bonds
27%
Survival
14%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Self
8%
Ideas
3%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 6 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 12 · Intense 3

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · 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 11 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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 8 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 11
Shadow
4 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
6
Romantic
4
Warm
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Anthony Steel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anthony Steel'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

73 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Glory Boys(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Director General

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Robin of Sherwood(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Earl Godwin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Artemis '81 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Tristram Guise

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Harker Le Fevre

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Monster Club(1981)

    as Lintom Busotsky, Film Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Mirror Crack'd(1980)

    as Sir Derek Ridgeley ("Murder at Midnight")

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The World Is Full of Married Men(1979)

    as Conrad

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Timber' · as The Stranger

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Supt. Jeff Hawks

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Boothroyd

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Harry Adams

  • Let's Get Laid(1978)

    as Moncrieff Dovecraft

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Charles Milvern

  • Twilight of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Richard Butler

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

    as Robert

  • The Story of O(1975)

    as Sir Stephen

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mr. Burton

  • Massacre in Rome(1973)

    as SS-Sturmbannführer Domizlaf

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Burton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Ferris

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Sykes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoffrey Underwood

  • 11 Uhr 20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 3 episodes · as Carlsson

  • The War Devils(1969)

    as Col. James Steele

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Royal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sir Robert Gunningham

  • Rabbit in the Pit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Maurice Pouliard

  • Secret Diary of Fanny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Anzio(1968)

    as Gen. Marsh

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Arthur Baker

  • Hell Is Empty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Major Morton

  • The Queens(1966)

    as The Professor ("Fata Marta")

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • An Affair of States (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Michael 'Mike' Astor

  • Last of the Renegades(1964)

    as Bud Forester

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Bill Craddock

  • Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Gil

  • A Matter of Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as John Crighton

  • Tiger of the Seven Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as William Scott

  • Holidays at Silver Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Pietro

  • Revenge of the Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Olympius, Konsul von Rom

  • 48 Hours to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mike Gibson

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Remley

  • Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kit Kelly

  • Harry Black and the Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Desmond Tanner

  • A Question of Adultery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mark Loring

  • Valerie(1957)

    as Reverend Steven Blake

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Checkpoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Bill Fraser

  • The Black Tent(1956)

    as Capt. David Holland

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Storm Over the Nile(1955)

    as Harry Faversham

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Passage Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Vosper 2. Offizier

  • Out of the Clouds(1955)

    as Gus Randall

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them(1954)

    as Flying Officer Treherne

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • West of Zanzibar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Bob Payton

  • Break to Freedom(1953)

    as Lt Geoffrey Ainsworth

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Master of Ballantrae(1953)

    as Henry Durie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Malta Story(1953)

    as John Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Outpost in Malaya(1952)

    as Hugh Dobson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Something Money Can't Buy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Captain Harry Wilding

  • The Hundred Hour Hunt(1952)

    as Dr. Carter

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Another Man's Poison(1951)

    as Larry Stevens

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Where No Vultures Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Bob Payton

  • Laughter in Paradise(1951)

    as Roger Godfrey

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Wooden Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as John Clinton

  • The Mudlark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Lieutenant Charles McHatten

  • The Blue Lamp(1950)

    as Police Constable (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Christopher Columbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Messenger (uncredited)

  • Trottie True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as The Bellaires' footman

  • The Chiltern Hundreds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Adjutant

  • Helter Skelter(1949)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Don't Ever Leave Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Harris

  • Marry Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Jack Harris

  • Once Upon a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Portrait from Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bridegroom

  • A Piece of Cake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

  • Saraband(1948)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles from 1948 to 1984; peak year 1981.

Highest rated

Laughter in Paradise (1951)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Story of O (1975)

Film career

19481984

Peak 1981 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1950Screen debut· The Wooden Horse

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 73: 73 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1940s10 · acting1950s25 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s6 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
5065

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 Anthony Steel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The World Is Full of Married Men (1979)

78th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Laughter in Paradise (1951)

Midcredits 82nd · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 42. 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 Anthony Steel's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Anthony Steel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anthony Steel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lewis Gilbert shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers