Albert Stotland Ruddy (March 28, 1930 - May 25, 2024) was a Canadian-American film and television producer. He is known for producing The Godfather (1972) and Million Dollar Baby (2004), both of which won him the Academy Award for Best Picture, as well as co-creating the CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971).
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 28, 1930
- May 25, 2024 (aged 94)
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Producer and writer
- 32 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
What are Albert S. Ruddy's films like?
Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 3 · Earnest 19
A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 6 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4
Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 6
Steady 10 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 6
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1
Casual 14 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 12 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 4
Resolved 20 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy13
- Bittersweet10
- 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 Albert S. Ruddy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Albert S. Ruddy'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
39 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Offer(2022)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Cry Macho(2021)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Walker(2021)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Sabotage(2014)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Camille(2008)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Cloud 9(2006)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Longest Yard(2005)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Million Dollar Baby(2004)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Mean Machine(2001)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Running Mates(2000)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all filmsMarried to a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Heaven's Prisoners(1996)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Scout(1994)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Bad Girls(1994)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Ladybugs(1992)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Impulse(1990)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Speed Zone(1989)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Farewell to the King(1989)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Cannonball Run II(1984)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Lassiter(1984)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Megaforce(1982)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
The Cannonball Run(1981)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Death Hunt(1981)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Matilda(1978)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Revenge for a Rape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Macahans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Coonskin(1974)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Longest Yard(1974)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Godfather(1972)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Making It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Hogan's Heroes(1965)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all filmsThe Longest Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 1955 to 2022.
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 Albert S. Ruddy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 28; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th12
- Below 25th9
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 32 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved3
- Universally Panned2
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Albert S. Ruddy's work okay for kids?
Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.
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 Albert S. Ruddy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Albert S. Ruddy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andre Morgan shares the most, 16.
Directors
- Hal NeedhamShared titles: Cannonball Run II (1984), Megaforce (1982), The Cannonball Run (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Hal Needham
- Aaron NorrisShared titles: Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Aaron Norris
- Sidney J. FurieShared titles: Ladybugs (1992), Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Sidney J. Furie
Writers
- Leslie GreifShared titles: Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005), Heaven's Prisoners (1996), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Leslie Greif
- Bruce CerviShared titles: Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Cervi
- Christopher CanaanShared titles: Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Canaan
- John LansingShared titles: Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)See all 2 shared titles with John Lansing
Actors
- Ed LauterShared titles: Camille (2008), Lassiter (1984), Death Hunt (1981), The Longest Yard (1974)See all 4 shared titles with Ed Lauter
- Burt ReynoldsShared titles: Cloud 9 (2006), Cannonball Run II (1984), The Cannonball Run (1981), The Longest Yard (1974)See all 4 shared titles with Burt Reynolds
- Mimi KuzykShared titles: Camille (2008), Speed Zone (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Mimi Kuzyk
- Chuck NorrisShared titles: Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Chuck Norris
Composers and editors
- Jerrold ImmelShared titles: Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), Megaforce (1982), Death Hunt (1981), Matilda (1978)See all 4 shared titles with Jerrold Immel
- John W. WheelerShared titles: Ladybugs (1992), Impulse (1990), Farewell to the King (1989)See all 3 shared titles with John W. Wheeler
- Allan JacobsShared titles: Lassiter (1984), Death Hunt (1981), Matilda (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Allan Jacobs
- Mark MancinaShared titles: Cry Macho (2021), Camille (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Mancina
Producers
- Andre MorganShared titles: Cloud 9 (2006), Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005), Heaven's Prisoners (1996), Bad Girls (1994), The Scout (1994), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), Ladybugs (1992), Miracle in the Wilderness (1991), Impulse (1990), Farewell to the King (1989), Speed Zone (1989), Cannonball Run II (1984) and 4 moreSee newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Andre Morgan
- Gray FredericksonShared titles: Cloud 9 (2006), Heaven's Prisoners (1996), Bad Girls (1994), Ladybugs (1992), The Godfather (1972), Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)See all 6 shared titles with Gray Frederickson
- Raymond Man-Wai ChowShared titles: Cannonball Run II (1984), Lassiter (1984), Megaforce (1982), Death Hunt (1981), The Cannonball Run (1981)See all 5 shared titles with Raymond Man-Wai Chow
- Charles FinchShared titles: Camille (2008), Bad Girls (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Finch
Mixed roles
- Harry BasilShared titles: Cloud 9 (2006), Ladybugs (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Basil
- Andrew StevensShared titles: Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), Death Hunt (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Stevens
- William A. FrakerShared titles: Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), Coonskin (1974)See all 2 shared titles with William A. Fraker
