Cecil B. DeMille: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 68
- as director
- 41
- on screen
- 1914–2021
- box office
- $66.3M
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 75
Cecil B. DeMille's Career in Numbers
Cecil B. DeMille's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Cecil B. DeMille works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Virginian (1914) to The Buster Keaton Story (1957), and the 1910s were the busiest decade.
Cecil B. DeMille Movies by Decade
- 1910s 18
- 1920s 15
- 1930s 12
- 1940s 6
- 1950s 4
The 1910s were Cecil B. DeMille's busiest decade, with 18 films.
Cecil B. DeMille Movies by Genre
- Drama 22
- Comedy 8
- Western 7
- Romance 7
- History 2
- Adventure 2
- Music 2
- Crime 2
- Action 1
- Documentary 1
Drama is the genre Cecil B. DeMille has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of comedy (8).
Cecil B. DeMille Career Milestones
- First film
- The Virginian 1914
- Biggest box office hit
- The Ten Commandments $65.5M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Buster Keaton Story 1957
Cecil B. DeMille Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Cecil B. DeMille is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 41 as director and 14 as actor. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
41- 1939
Union Pacific Western - 1938
The Buccaneer Adventure - 1936
The Plainsman Western - 1935
The Crusades Drama - 1934
Cleopatra Romance - 1934
Four Frightened People Thriller - 1933
This Day and Age Crime - 1932
The Sign of the Cross Drama - 1931
The Squaw Man Drama - 1929
Dynamite Drama - 1928
The Godless Girl Crime - 1927
The King of Kings Drama - 1926
The Volga Boatman Drama - 1925
The Road to Yesterday Drama - 1925
The Golden Bed Drama - 1923
The Ten Commandments Drama - 1923
Adam’s Rib Drama - 1922
Manslaughter Drama - 1922
Saturday Night Comedy - 1921
Fool’s Paradise Romance - 1921
The Affairs of Anatol Comedy - 1921
Forbidden Fruit Romance - 1920
Something to Think About Drama - 1920
Why Change Your Wife? Romance - 1919
Male and Female Drama - 1919
For Better, for Worse Drama - 1919
Don’t Change Your Husband Comedy - 1918
The Squaw Man Western - 1918
Old Wives for New Comedy - 1918
The Whispering Chorus Drama - 1917
The Woman God Forgot Romance - 1917
The Little American Drama - 1917
A Romance of the Redwoods Romance - 1916
Joan the Woman History - 1915
The Golden Chance Drama - 1915
The Cheat Drama - 1915
Chimmie Fadden Out West Comedy - 1915
Carmen Drama - 1915
The Captive Drama - 1915
The Girl of the Golden West Romance - 1914
The Virginian Western
Cecil B. DeMille Movies as an Actor
14- 1957
The Buster Keaton Story as Cecil B. DeMille · Comedy - 1956
The Ten Commandments as Narrator (uncredited) · History Worldwide box office: $65.5M - 1952
Son of Paleface as Photographer (uncredited) · Western - 1950
Sunset Boulevard Drama Worldwide box office: $310K - 1949
Samson and Delilah as Narrator (uncredited) · Adventure - 1947
Variety Girl as Cecil B. DeMille · Comedy - 1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell as Voice of Narrator (uncredited) · Drama - 1942
Reap the Wild Wind as Prologue Speaker (voice) (uncredited) · Action - 1942
Star Spangled Rhythm as Cecil B. DeMille · Music - 1940
North West Mounted Police as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · Western - 1935
Hollywood Extra Girl as Cecil B. DeMille · Documentary - 1930
Madam Satan as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited) · Music Worldwide box office: $1.01K - 1930
Free and Easy as Director Cecil B. DeMille (uncredited) · Comedy - 1914
The Squaw Man as Faro Dealer · Western
Cecil B. DeMille in Documentaries & Specials
13- 2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2020
Yul Brynner, the Magnificent as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2019
Hail Satan? as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $467K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2019
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · History - 2016
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille as Self · Documentary - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2007
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1984
Going Hollywood: The ’30s as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1947
Unconquered as Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · Adventure - 1930
Estrellados as Self (Guest Appearance) · Comedy - 1928
The Circus: Premiere as Self · Documentary - 1927
Life in Hollywood No. 1 as Self · Documentary
Cecil B. DeMille: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 3 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 1952 to 1953. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Golden Globes 1 win from 1 nomination -
Oscars 1 nomination -
DGA Awards 1 nomination
- The 25th Academy Awards
- Cecil B. DeMille: Nominated Best Director The Greatest Show on Earth
- 10th Golden Globe Awards
- Cecil B. DeMille: Win Best Director The Greatest Show on Earth
- 5th Directors Guild of America Awards
- Cecil B. DeMille: Nominated Outstanding Directing – Feature Film The Greatest Show on Earth
Who Cecil B. DeMille Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Cecil B. DeMille shares the most films with. Gary Cooper comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Paulette Goddard (6).
Cecil B. DeMille: Questions & Answers
How many movies Cecil B. DeMille has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Cecil B. DeMille been in?
Cecil B. DeMille is credited on 68 films, from 1914 to 2021. 14 of them as an actor and 41 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Cecil B. DeMille's highest-grossing movie?
The Ten Commandments (1956) is Cecil B. DeMille's biggest box office hit, with $65.5M worldwide, ahead of Hail Satan? (2019) ($467K). Across every film with box office figures, Cecil B. DeMille's movies have made $66.3M.
Cecil B. DeMille's biggest hits What is the best Cecil B. DeMille movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Cecil B. DeMille's best-rated film is Hail Satan? (2019) with a score of 75.
Best Cecil B. DeMille movies, ranked Has Cecil B. DeMille won an Oscar?
Cecil B. DeMille has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Cecil B. DeMille has 1 win from 3 nominations.
What is Cecil B. DeMille's newest movie?
The most recent film on Cecil B. DeMille's filmography is Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021), in the role of Self - Filmmaker (archive footage).
Who does Cecil B. DeMille work with most often?
Cecil B. DeMille shares the most films with Gary Cooper (7 films), Paulette Goddard (6 films) and Buster Keaton (6 films).
The Best Cecil B. DeMille Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 68 credits.
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