Actor

Arthur O'Connell: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 58
on screen: 1939–1991
box office: $84.6M
nomination: 1

Biggest hits

The Best Arthur O'Connell Movies

The films of Arthur O'Connell that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Poseidon Adventure (1972) leads with $84.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Arthur O'Connell's Career in Numbers

Arthur O'Connell's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Arthur O'Connell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Murder in Soho (1939) to Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Arthur O'Connell Movies by Decade

1930s 1
1940s 12
1950s 12
1960s 21
1970s 9
1990s 1

The 1960s were Arthur O'Connell's busiest decade, with 21 films.

Arthur O'Connell Movies by Genre

Drama 16
Comedy 10
Romance 6
Thriller 4
Western 4
Family 3
Action 3
Horror 2
Sci-Fi 2
Music 2

Drama is the genre Arthur O'Connell has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (10).

Arthur O'Connell Career Milestones

First film: Murder in Soho 1939
Biggest box office hit: The Poseidon Adventure $84.6M worldwide
Newest film: Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 1991

58 credits

Arthur O'Connell Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Arthur O'Connell is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Arthur O'Connell Movies as an Actor

Arthur O'Connell in Documentaries & Specials

1 nomination

Arthur O'Connell: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

32nd Academy Awards
- Arthur O'Connell: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Anatomy of a Murder

Works with

Who Arthur O'Connell Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Arthur O'Connell shares the most films with. James Flavin comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Dean Martin (4).

FAQ

Arthur O'Connell: Questions & Answers

How many movies Arthur O'Connell has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Arthur O'Connell been in?

Arthur O'Connell is credited on 58 films, from 1939 to 1991. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Arthur O'Connell's highest-grossing movie?

The Poseidon Adventure (1972) is Arthur O'Connell's biggest box office hit, with $84.6M worldwide, ahead of There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) ($15.2K). Across every film with box office figures, Arthur O'Connell's movies have made $84.6M.

Arthur O'Connell's biggest hits

Has Arthur O'Connell won an Oscar?

Arthur O'Connell has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Arthur O'Connell has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Arthur O'Connell's newest movie?

The most recent film on Arthur O'Connell's filmography is Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991), in the role of actor 'Anatomy of a Murder' (archive footage) (uncredited).

Who does Arthur O'Connell work with most often?

Arthur O'Connell shares the most films with James Flavin (4 films), Dean Martin (4 films) and Royal Dano (4 films).

The Best Arthur O'Connell Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 58 credits.

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