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The Authoritarian Operator
Character Archetype
The Authoritarian Operator
13 films
13 actors
Actors with This Archetype
Armando De Razza
Colman Domingo
Guo Xiaodong
James Cromwell
Jeremy Kemp
Jon Polito
José Lewgoy
Jürgen Prochnow
Lloyd Battista
Mark Chao
Matthew Modine
Sacha Baron Cohen
Vladimir Putin
Films Featuring This Archetype
The Colonel
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002
·
7.7
Supporting Role
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
2025
·
7.4
Commander
Resurrection
2025
·
7.2
General Streck
Top Secret!
1984
·
7.1
Mister
The Color Purple
2023
·
7.0
Warden
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985
·
7.0
Teniente Ripamonte
Ay, Carmela!
1990
·
6.7
Captain Stolz
A Dry White Season
1989
·
6.7
General Hruschov
In Hell
2003
·
6.6
Colonel Ma
True Legend
2010
·
6.6
Colonel Joseph Lavelle
Protector
2026
·
6.3
Aladeen
The Dictator
2012
·
6.2
Boss Duchard
Fire with Fire
1986
·
6.2
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The Stern Operator
The Wounded Investigator
The Enigmatic Catalyst
