Actor & Director

Clarence Brown: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 44
as director: 39
on screen: 1922–1988
box office: $3.59M
nomination: 1

Career at a glance

Clarence Brown's Career in Numbers

Clarence Brown's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Clarence Brown works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Light in the Dark (1922) to Dead Heat (1988), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Clarence Brown Movies by Decade

1920s 11
1930s 18
1940s 9
1950s 4
1980s 1

The 1930s were Clarence Brown's busiest decade, with 18 films.

Clarence Brown Movies by Genre

Drama 21
Romance 7
Comedy 6
History 3
Crime 2
Action 1
Sport 1
War 1
Adventure 1

Drama is the genre Clarence Brown has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of romance (7).

Clarence Brown Career Milestones

First film: The Light in the Dark 1922
Biggest box office hit: Dead Heat $3.59M worldwide
Newest film: Dead Heat 1988

44 credits

Clarence Brown Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Clarence Brown is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 39 as director and 4 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown Movies as an Actor

Clarence Brown in Documentaries & Specials

1938 Hollywood Goes to Town as Self

1 nomination

Clarence Brown: Awards & Nominations

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

All movie awards

The 19th Academy Awards
- Clarence Brown: Nominated Best Director The Yearling

Works with

Who Clarence Brown Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Clarence Brown shares the most films with. Clark Gable comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Lewis Stone (7).

FAQ

Clarence Brown: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Clarence Brown been in?

Clarence Brown is credited on 44 films, from 1922 to 1988. 4 of them as an actor and 39 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 Clarence Brown's highest-grossing movie?

Dead Heat (1988) is Clarence Brown's biggest box office hit, with $3.59M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Clarence Brown's movies have made $3.59M.

Clarence Brown's biggest hits

Has Clarence Brown won an Oscar?

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

What is Clarence Brown's newest movie?

The most recent film on Clarence Brown's filmography is Dead Heat (1988), in the role of Harry Latham.

Who does Clarence Brown work with most often?

Clarence Brown shares the most films with Clark Gable (8 films), Lewis Stone (7 films) and Joan Crawford (6 films).

The Best Clarence Brown Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 44 credits.

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