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Bill Vanders

Bill Vanders

Actor · Died January 1, 2007, aged 81 · Hamburg, Germany

Bill Vanders was born on 7 November 1925 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Devil's Man (1967), The Inglorious Bastards (1978) and Our Men in Bagdad (1966). He died on 1 January 2007 in Canada.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 7, 1925
Died
January 1, 2007 (aged 81)
From
Hamburg, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 27 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 10% in 30 days

What are Bill Vanders' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th 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
46%
Bonds
19%
Survival
19%
Power
15%
Deception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · 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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
2
Absurd
2
Dread
1
Melancholic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • 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 Bill Vanders' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Vanders' 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

27 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Vita di Antonio Gramsci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Giovanni Agnelli

  • Tough to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Swiss Bank Manager

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

    Show 1 episode · as Captain

  • The Inglorious Bastards(1978)

    as German Officer on Train

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Biggest Battle(1978)

    as General von Arnim

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • L'altra metà del cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Poliziotto

  • Even Angels Eat Beans(1973)

    as McIntosh

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Night of the Devils(1972)

    as Gorca Ciuvelak

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Gunman Called Dakota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Deputy Sheriff Scott

  • Seven Blood-Stained Orchids(1972)

    as Member of the Methodist Church (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • They Call Him Cemetery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Clay McIntire

  • Nurses for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jolly's Crewman (uncredited)

  • Death in Venice(1971)

    as Stationmaster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Il sasso in bocca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Operation Snafu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Damned(1969)

    as Chief of Police

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Professor Battemberg

  • One on Top of the Other(1969)

    as Insurance Agent

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Last Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jeff Clark

  • Red Roses for the Fuhrer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Robert

  • L'oro di Londra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Assassination(1967)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Professor Becker

  • Date for a Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Tennyson

  • Troppo per vivere... poco per morire(1967)

    as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Our Men in Bagdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1966 to 1981; peak year 1972.

Highest rated

One on Top of the Other (1969)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

The Inglorious Bastards (1978)

Film career

19661981

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1960s11 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

How do Bill Vanders' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Troppo per vivere... poco per morire (1967)

61st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Damned (1969)

Midcredits 89th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. 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 Bill Vanders work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Vanders' MovieCove titles; Romano Migliorini shares the most, 2.