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Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Actor · Died December 31, 1994, aged 80 · Los Angeles, California, USA

​An athlete turned actor, Strode was a top-notch decathlete and a football star at UCLA. He became part of Hollywood lore after meeting director John Ford and becoming a part of the Ford "family," appearing in four Ford motion pictures. Strode also played the powerful gladiator who does battle with Kirk Douglas in Spartacus (1960).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 25, 1914
Died
December 31, 1994 (aged 80)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
51 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Woody Strode's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
24%
Survival
24%
Bonds
17%
Society
16%
Self
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
1%
Survival13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 13 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 17 · Intense 15

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 3

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 20 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 20 · 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 16 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 16
Shadow
5 of 16
Mentor
2 of 16
Threshold guardian
1 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Hero
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Thrilling
12
Dread
10
Melancholic
10
Absurd
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Woody Strode's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Woody Strode'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, 51 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Quick and the Dead(1995)

    as Charlies Moonlight

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Posse(1993)

    as Storyteller

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Storyville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Charlie Sumpter

  • The Bronx Executioner(1989)

    as Sheriff Warren (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Gathering of Old Men(1987)

    as Yank

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • On Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Woody

  • Lust in the Dust(1984)

    as Blackman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Cotton Club(1984)

    as Holmes

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Warriors(1984)

    as Luther

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Final Executioner(1984)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Violent Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Polo

  • The Black Stallion Returns(1983)

    as Meslar

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Vigilante(1982)

    as Rake

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Invaders of the Lost Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Cal

  • Angkor: Cambodia Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Woody

  • Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Charlie Winters

  • Cuba Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Titi

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy

  • Jaguar Lives!(1979)

    as Sensei

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Ravagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Brown

  • Kingdom of the Spiders(1977)

    as Walter Colby

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

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

    as Ben

  • Keoma(1976)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Quest: The Longest Drive(1976)

    as Tucker

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Winterhawk(1975)

    as Big Rude

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • We Are No Angels(1975)

    as Black Bill

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Loaded Guns(1975)

    as Silvera

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Key West(1973)

    as Candy Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Italian Connection(1972)

    as Frank Webster

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Revengers(1972)

    as Job

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Black Rodeo(1972)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Chaka

  • The Last Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Duncan

  • The Gatling Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Runner the Scout

  • Scipio the African (1971)(1971)

    as Massinissa

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Breakout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Skip Manion

  • The Devil's Backbone(1970)

    as Jackson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tarzan's Deadly Silence(1970)

    as Marshak

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Unholy Four(1970)

    as Woody

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Boot Hill(1969)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Che!(1969)

    as Guillermo

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in the West(1968)

    as Frank's Gunman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Shalako(1968)

    as Chato

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Black Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Maurice Lalubi

  • The Professionals(1966)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Grand Mogul

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • 7 Women(1965)

    as Lean Warrior

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Genghis Khan(1965)

    as Sengal

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Logan Holt

  • Tarzan's Three Challenges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Khan / Dying Leader

  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance(1962)

    as Pompey

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Two Rode Together(1961)

    as Stone Calf

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Sins of Rachel Cade(1961)

    as Muwango

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Spartacus(1960)

    as Draba

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sergeant Rutledge(1960)

    as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Voyage(1960)

    as Hank Lawson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Pork Chop Hill(1959)

    as Pvt. Franklen

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Buccaneer(1958)

    as Toro

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Tarzan's Fight for Life(1958)

    as Ramo

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Ten Commandments(1956)

    as King of Ethiopia

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Brooba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Native Chief

  • Son of Sinbad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Palace Guard

  • The Silver Chalice(1954)

    as Moor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Malaka, head bearer

  • The Gambler from Natchez(1954)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Demetrius and the Gladiators(1954)

    as Gladiator

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Man-Eaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)

  • Mandrake the Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Lothar

  • The Royal African Rifles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Soldier

  • City Beneath the Sea(1953)

    as Djion

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Androcles and the Lion(1952)

    as The Lion

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Caribbean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Esau

  • African Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mailman (uncredited)

  • Bride of the Gorilla(1951)

    as Nedo

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Lion Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Walu

  • No Time for Love(1943)

    Stunts · as Black Sandhog (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Star Spangled Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)

  • Sundown(1941)

    as Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles from 1941 to 1995; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

The Black Stallion Returns (1983)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19411995

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 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
Acting78 of 78: 77 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew1 of 78: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew1950s19 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 30 roles
41617181

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 Woody Strode's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 50; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 51 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Che! (1969)

83rd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 39. 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 Woody Strode's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles35–47 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Woody Strode work with?

People who share at least 2 of Woody Strode's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Boyd shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles