Bill Cosby: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 46
- on screen
- 1968–2022
- box office
- $54.1M
- average score
- 50
The Best Bill Cosby Movies
The films of Bill Cosby that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Ghost Dad (1990) leads with $25.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Bill Cosby's Career in Numbers
Bill Cosby's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Bill Cosby works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Aesop’s Fables (1971) to Goose (2012), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Bill Cosby Movies by Decade
- 1970s 10
- 1980s 3
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 1
The 1970s were Bill Cosby's busiest decade, with 10 films.
Bill Cosby Movies by Genre
- Comedy 7
- Documentary 3
- Adventure 2
- Family 2
- Sci-Fi 1
- Action 1
- Animation 1
- Crime 1
- Tv movie 1
Comedy is the genre Bill Cosby has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of documentary (3).
Bill Cosby Career Milestones
- First film
- Aesop’s Fables 1971
- Biggest box office hit
- Ghost Dad $25.4M worldwide
- Newest film
- Goose 2012
Bill Cosby Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Bill Cosby is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 50. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Bill Cosby Movies as an Actor
19- 2012
Goose Documentary - 2004
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made as Leonard Parker (archive footage) · Documentary - 1994
I Spy Returns as Alexander Scott · Adventure - 1993
The Meteor Man as Marvin · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $8.02M - 1990
Ghost Dad as Elliot Hopper · Family Worldwide box office: $25.4M - 1990
The Earth Day Special as Dr. Cliff Huxtable · Documentary - 1987
Leonard Part 6 as Leonard · Action Worldwide box office: $4.62M - 1982
The Fat Albert Easter Special as Fat Albert Robertson / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice) · Family - 1981
The Devil and Max Devlin as Barney Satin · Comedy Worldwide box office: $16M - 1977
The Fat Albert Christmas Special as Fat Albert / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice) · Comedy - 1977
The Fat Albert Halloween Special as Fat Albert Robertson / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice) · Animation - 1977
A Piece of the Action as Dave Anderson · Comedy - 1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed as Mother · Comedy - 1975
Let’s Do It Again as Billy Foster · Comedy - 1974
Uptown Saturday Night as Wardell Franklin · Crime - 1972
To All My Friends on Shore as Blue · Tv movie - 1971
Aesop’s Fables as Aesop · Comedy - 1971
Man and Boy as Caleb Revers · Adventure - 1971
Bill Cosby on Prejudice Comedy
Bill Cosby in Documentaries & Specials
27- 2022
Bill Cosby: Walking Free as Self (archive footage) · Drama - 2022
We Need to Talk About Cosby as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2019
Cola Wars as Self [Archival Footage] · History - 2019
I Am Richard Pryor as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2017
Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2013
Bill Cosby: Far From Finished as Himself · Comedy - 2013
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley as Self · Documentary - 2012
B.B. King: The Life of Riley as Self · Music - 2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self · Music - 2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self · Comedy - 2008
Joe Louis: America’s Hero Betrayed as Self · Documentary - 2007
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven as Self · Documentary - 2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the ’60s & ’70s as Self (archive footage) · Comedy - 2006
The Electric Company’s Greatest Hits & Bits as Self · Documentary - 2005
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2005
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World as Self · Documentary - 2004
Lipstick & Dynamite as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back as Self / Dr. Cliff Huxtable (archive footage) · Documentary - 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self · Tv movie - 1991
The One, the Only… Groucho as Self · Documentary - 1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration as Self · Music - 1989
Sesame Street: 20 Years … and Still Counting! as Himself - Host - 1987
Bill Cosby: 49 as Himself · Comedy - 1983
Bill Cosby: Himself as Himself · Comedy - 1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Self (Twins) (archive footage) (uncredited) · Family - 1968
Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed as Self - Host / Narrator · Documentary
Who Bill Cosby Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Bill Cosby shares the most films with. Richard Pryor comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Sidney Poitier (5).
Bill Cosby: Questions & Answers
How many movies Bill Cosby has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Bill Cosby been in?
Bill Cosby is credited on 46 films, from 1968 to 2022. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Bill Cosby's highest-grossing movie?
Ghost Dad (1990) is Bill Cosby's biggest box office hit, with $25.4M worldwide, ahead of The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) ($16M). Across every film with box office figures, Bill Cosby's movies have made $54.1M.
Bill Cosby's biggest hits What is the best Bill Cosby movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Bill Cosby's best-rated film is I Am Richard Pryor (2019) with a score of 50.
Best Bill Cosby movies, ranked What is Bill Cosby's newest movie?
The most recent film on Bill Cosby's filmography is Bill Cosby: Walking Free (2022), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Bill Cosby work with most often?
Bill Cosby shares the most films with Richard Pryor (5 films), Sidney Poitier (5 films) and Morgan Freeman (3 films).
The Best Bill Cosby Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 46 credits.
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