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Gus Trikonis

Gus Trikonis

Director and actor, also writer · Born November 21, 1937 (88) · New York City, New York, USA

Born
November 21, 1937 (88)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director and actor, also writer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 50 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Gus Trikonis' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: 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
Survival
31%
Self
21%
Bonds
19%
Morality
13%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Society
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · 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 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Warm
2
Joyful
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Gus Trikonis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gus Trikonis' 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

50 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pensacola: Wings of Gold(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Beast in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Baywatch Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Great Pretender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The Flash(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 22 episodes · Director

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Unsub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Open Admissions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Love on the Run(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Midas Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Malice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • First Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Dempsey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Dance of the Dwarfs(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Miss All-American Beauty(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Take This Job and Shove It(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Elvis and the Beauty Queen(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Elvis and The Beauty Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Touched by Love(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Flamingo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • She's Dressed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • The Last Convertible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Darker Side of Terror(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Evil(1978)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Moonshine County Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • The Student Body(1976)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Nashville Girl(1976)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Swinging Barmaids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Supercock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Original Story

  • Five the Hard Way(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Hellcats(1968)

    as Scorpio

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre(1967)

    as Rio

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Sand Pebbles(1966)

    as Restorff

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pajama Party(1964)

    as Pajama Boy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown(1964)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Young Boyfriend

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordie Sykes

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • West Side Story(1961)

    as Indio

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1961 to 1997.

Biggest box office

Take This Job and Shove It (1981)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

The Evil (1978)

Midcredits 27th

Most popular right now

Nashville Girl (1976)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 50: 8 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting42 of 50: 40 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thWriting2 of 50: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1960s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew1970s9 · crew1980s22 · crew1990s10 · crew

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.

How do Gus Trikonis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · director

Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981)

86th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Quantum Leap (1989)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Gus Trikonis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gus Trikonis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred A. Chulack shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers