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Carmen McRae, actor
Actor

Carmen McRae: Movies & Box Office

films
5
on screen
1955–1986
box office
$18M
Career at a glance

Carmen McRae's Career in Numbers

Carmen McRae's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Carmen McRae works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Square Jungle (1955) to Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Carmen McRae Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 1
  2. 1960s 2
  3. 1970s 1
  4. 1980s 1

The 1960s were Carmen McRae's busiest decade, with 2 films.

Carmen McRae Movies by Genre

  • Drama 5

Drama is the genre Carmen McRae has worked in most, with 5 films.

Carmen McRae Career Milestones

First film
The Square Jungle 1955
Biggest box office hit
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling $18M worldwide
Newest film
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1986
5 credits

Carmen McRae Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Carmen McRae 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.

  1. 1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) movie poster Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling as Grandmother · Drama
  2. 1979 Roots: The Next Generations (1979) movie poster Roots: The Next Generations as Lila · Drama
  3. 1967 Hotel (1967) movie poster Hotel as Christine · Drama
  4. 1960 The Subterraneans (1960) movie poster The Subterraneans as Carmen McRae · Drama
  5. 1955 The Square Jungle (1955) movie poster The Square Jungle as Singer · Drama
FAQ

Carmen McRae: Questions & Answers

How many movies Carmen McRae has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Carmen McRae been in?

Carmen McRae is credited on 5 films, from 1955 to 1986. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Carmen McRae's highest-grossing movie?

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) is Carmen McRae's biggest box office hit, with $18M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Carmen McRae's movies have made $18M.

Carmen McRae's biggest hits

What is Carmen McRae's newest movie?

The most recent film on Carmen McRae's filmography is Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986), in the role of Grandmother.

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