Rod Steiger

April 14, 1925 - July 9, 2002 Westhampton, New York, USA
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Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was a European-American actor known for his performances in such films as In the Heat of the Night, Oklahoma!, Waterloo, The Pawnbroker, On the Waterfront, The Harder They Fall, Doctor Zhivago, and Jesus of Nazareth.

Their titles like Mars Attacks!, Duck, You Sucker, and In the Heat of the Night - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

75 titles
Community avg: 7.78 /10
  • 1
    1
    Mars Attacks!
    1996December 1996 by Tim Burton
    Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    7.36 Good++
  • 2
    2
    Duck, You Sucker Italian
    1971October 1971 by Sergio Leone
    Western, Italian
    Western, Italian
    8.57 Masterpiece--
  • 3
    3
    In the Heat of the Night
    1967August 1967 by Norman Jewison
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.57 Masterpiece--
  • 4
    4
    On the Waterfront
    1954June 1954 by Elia Kazan
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    8.80 Masterpiece-
  • 5
    5
    The Specialist
    1994October 1994 by Luis Llosa
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.92 Good
  • 6
    6
    Doctor Zhivago
    1965December 1965 by David Lean
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    8.46 Excellent++
  • 7
    7
    The Amityville Horror
    1979July 1979 by Stuart Rosenberg
    Horror
    Horror
    7.27 Good+
  • 8
    8
    End of Days
    1999November 1999 by Peter Hyams
    Action, Horror, Fantasy
    Action, Horror, Fantasy
    7.07 Good
  • 9
    9
    The Hurricane
    1999September 1999 by Norman Jewison
    Drama
    Drama
    8.35 Excellent++
  • 10
    10
    I Am Not Your Negro
    2017February 2017 by Raoul Peck
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.60 Masterpiece--
  • 11
    11
    Waterloo
    1970October 1970 by Sergey Bondarchuk
    History, Drama, War
    History, Drama, War
    8.00 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    The Pawnbroker
    1965April 1965 by Sidney Lumet
    Drama
    Drama
    8.02 Excellent
  • 13
    13
    F.I.S.T.
    1978April 1978 by Norman Jewison
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 14
    14
    Hands Over the City Italian
    1963October 1963 by Francesco Rosi
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    8.24 Excellent+
  • 15
    15
    Jesus of Nazareth
    1977 by Franco Zeffirelli
    Drama
    Drama
    8.68 Masterpiece--
  • 16
    16
    American Gothic
    1987August 1987 by John Hough
    Horror
    Horror
    7.16 Good+
  • 17
    17
    The Harder They Fall
    1956May 1956 by Mark Robson
    Drama
    Drama
    8.07 Excellent
  • 18
    18
    Lion of the Desert
    1981April 1981 by Moustapha Akkad
    History, War, Drama
    History, War, Drama
    8.24 Excellent+
  • 19
    19
    Oklahoma!
    1955October 1955 by Fred Zinnemann
    Western, Music, Romance
    Western, Music, Romance
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 20
    20
    The Illustrated Man
    1969March 1969 by Jack Smight
    Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
    Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
    7.09 Good
  • 21
    21
    The January Man
    1989January 1989 by Pat O'Connor
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    6.43 Decent++
  • 22
    22
    No Way to Treat a Lady
    1968March 1968 by Jack Smight
    Comedy, Thriller
    Comedy, Thriller
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 23
    23
    The Last Four Days Italian
    1974March 1974 by Carlo Lizzani
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    Al Capone
    1959March 1959 by Richard Wilson
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    The Kindred
    1987January 1987 by Stephen Carpenter
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    7.31 Good++
  • 26
    26
    Run of the Arrow
    1957September 1957 by Samuel Fuller
    Western
    Western
    7.44 Good++
  • 27
    27
    Jubal
    1956February 1956 by Delmer Daves
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 28
    28
    Carpool
    1996August 1996 by Arthur Hiller
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    6.82 Good-
  • 29
    29
    Poolhall Junkies
    2002June 2002 by Mars Callahan
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    Crazy in Alabama
    1999October 1999 by Antonio Banderas
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.26 Good+
  • 31
    31
    The Big Knife
    1955October 1955 by Robert Aldrich
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.27 Good+
  • 32
    32
    Lucky Luciano Italian
    1973October 1973 by Francesco Rosi
    Crime, Drama, Italian
    Crime, Drama, Italian
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    Truth or Consequences, N.M.
    1997May 1997 by Kiefer Sutherland
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.42 Good++
  • 34
    34
    Shiloh
    1996November 1996 by Chip Rosenbloom
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.18 Good+
  • 35
    35
    Incognito
    1997November 1997 by John Badham
    Crime, Thriller, Romance
    Crime, Thriller, Romance
    7.23 Good+
  • 36
    36
    Modern Vampires
    1998October 1998 by Richard Elfman
    Action, Horror, Comedy
    Action, Horror, Comedy
    6.87 Good-
  • 37
    37
    Across the Bridge
    1957August 1957 by Ken Annakin
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    The Naked Face
    1984June 1984 by Bryan Forbes
    Thriller, Action, Mystery
    Thriller, Action, Mystery
    7.24 Good+
  • 39
    39
    Love and Bullets
    1979April 1979 by Stuart Rosenberg
    Crime, Drama, Action
    Crime, Drama, Action
    7.40 Good++
  • 40
    40
    Lolly-Madonna XXX
    1973February 1973 by Richard C. Sarafian
    Drama
    Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    Breakthrough German
    1979March 1979 by Andrew V. McLaglen
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.45 Good++
  • 42
    42
    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
    1955December 1955 by Otto Preminger
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    The Loved One
    1965October 1965 by Tony Richardson
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 44
    44
    Wolf Lake
    1980February 1980 by Burt Kennedy
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    Guilty As Charged
    1991April 1991 by Sam Irvin
    Crime, Comedy
    Crime, Comedy
    7.22 Good+
  • 46
    46
    Time of Indifference Italian
    1964September 1964 by Francesco Maselli
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 47
    47
    In Pursuit of Honor
    1995March 1995 by Ken Olin
    Western
    Western
    7.49 Good++
  • 48
    48
    The Chosen
    1981August 1981 by Jeremy Kagan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.94 Excellent
  • 49
    49
    Hennessy
    1975December 1975 by Don Sharp
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 50
    50
    The Mark
    1961January 1961 by Guy Green
    Drama
    Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 51
    51
    13 West Street
    1962February 1962 by Philip Leacock
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 52
    52
    Sword of Gideon
    1986September 1986 by Michael Anderson
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 53
    53
    In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
    1991May 1991 by Dick Lowry
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 54
    54
    Out There
    1995November 1995 by Sam Irvin
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Family
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Family
    7.35 Good++
  • 55
    55
    Catch the Heat
    1987October 1987 by Joel Silberg
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    7.41 Good++
  • 56
    56
    Klondike Fever
    1980March 1980 by Peter Carter
    Adventure
    Adventure
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 57
    57
    Men Of Respect
    1990October 1990 by William Reilly
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    7.20 Good+
  • 58
    58
    Cattle Annie and Little Britches
    1981April 1981 by Lamont Johnson
    Western
    Western
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    The Glory Boys
    1984 by Gerald Seymour
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 60
    60
    The Magic Mountain German
    1982February 1982 by Hans W. Geißendörfer
    Drama, German
    Drama, German
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 61
    61
    Sinatra
    1992
    Drama
    Drama
    8.00 Excellent
  • 62
    62
    Convicts 4
    1962September 1962 by Millard Kaufman
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 63
    63
    The Heroes Italian
    1973February 1973 by Duccio Tessari
    Comedy, War, Adventure
    Comedy, War, Adventure
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 64
    64
    Teresa
    1951April 1951 by Fred Zinnemann
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 65
    65
    Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
    2004January 2004 by Daniel Anker
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 66
    66
    Tennessee Nights
    1989August 1989 by Nicolas Gessner
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 67
    67
    Hollywood Wives
    1985 by Aaron Spelling
    Drama
    Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 68
    68
    That Summer of White Roses Serbo-Croatian
    1989January 1989 by Rajko Grlić
    Drama
    Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 69
    69
    The Real Thing
    1996January 1996 by James Merendino
    Crime, Action
    Crime, Action
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 70
    70
    Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
    1995March 1995 by Paul Shapiro
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 71
    71
    The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
    2002July 2002 by Richard Schickel
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 72
    72
    Hello Actors Studio
    1988November 1988 by Annie Tresgot
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 73
    73
    Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
    1998June 1998 by Shari Springer Berman
    Documentary, Drama
    Documentary, Drama
    7.92 Excellent
  • 74
    74
    OP Center
    1995
    War & Politics
    War & Politics
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    Earth and the American Dream
    1992October 1992 by Bill Couturié
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.86 Excellent-