Clu Gulager: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 58
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1956–2022
- box office
- $121M
- average score
- 71
- Born
- November 16, 1928
- Birthplace
- Holdenville, Oklahoma, U.S.
- Full name
- William Martin Gulager
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actor, director
- Years active
- 1947–2019
- Spouses
- Miriam Byrd-Nethery
- Children
- 2
The Best Clu Gulager Movies
The films of Clu Gulager that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) leads with $30M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $30M A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $29.1M The Last Picture Show 1971 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $24.7M The Other Side of Midnight 1977 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $14.2M The Return of the Living Dead 1985 · Sci-Fi -
Worldwide box office: $9.75M The Hidden 1987 · Sci-Fi -
Worldwide box office: $7.56M Into the Night 1985 · Comedy
Clu Gulager's Career in Numbers
Clu Gulager's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Clu Gulager works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Bang the Drum Slowly (1956) to Children of the Corn: Runaway (2018), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Clu Gulager Movies by Decade
- 1950s 1
- 1960s 3
- 1970s 15
- 1980s 21
- 1990s 6
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 2
The 1980s were Clu Gulager's busiest decade, with 21 films.
Clu Gulager Movies by Genre
- Drama 14
- Horror 8
- Tv movie 6
- Sci-Fi 4
- Comedy 4
- Action 3
- Western 3
- Thriller 3
- Romance 2
- Crime 2
Drama is the genre Clu Gulager has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of horror (8).
Clu Gulager Career Milestones
- First film
- Bang the Drum Slowly 1956
- Biggest box office hit
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge $30M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Children of the Corn: Runaway Movie Echo Score 51
- Newest film
- Children of the Corn: Runaway 2018
Clu Gulager Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Clu Gulager is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 50 as actor. Rated films average a score of 71. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Clu Gulager
1
Clu Gulager Movies as an Actor
50- 2018
Children of the Corn: Runaway as Crusty · Horror Worldwide box office: $2.75K Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2015
Director’s Commentary: Terror Of Frankenstein as Gavin Merrill (voice) · Horror - 2009
Feast III: The Happy Finish as Bartender · Action - 2006
Vic as Vic · Drama - 2005
Jacqueline Hyde as Strip Club Bouncer (uncredited) · Sci-Fi - 1999
Gunfighter as Uncle Buck Peters, Owner Bar 20 Ranch · Western - 1999
Palmer’s Pick-Up as Telegraph Operator · Comedy - 1993
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco as McLennan County Sheriff · Drama - 1992
Eddie Presley as Sid · Music - 1991
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Dark Glasses · Western Worldwide box office: $3.6M - 1990
The Willies as Greeley Principal · Comedy - 1989
Teen Vamp as The Reverend · Horror - 1988
Tapeheads as Norman Mart · Drama Worldwide box office: $344K - 1988
Uninvited as Albert · Sci-Fi - 1987 The Hidden Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $9.75M
- 1987
From a Whisper to a Scream as Stanley Burnside · Horror Worldwide box office: $1.36M - 1987
Summer Heat as Will Stanton · Romance Worldwide box office: $350K - 1986
Hunter’s Blood as Mason Rand · Horror - 1985
Terror at London Bridge as Chief Peter 'Pete' Dawson · Horror - 1985
Terror at London Bridge as Chief Peter 'Pete' Dawson · Horror - 1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Thriller Worldwide box office: $30M
- 1985 The Return of the Living Dead Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $14.2M
- 1985
Prime Risk as Paul Minsky · Thriller - 1985 Into the Night as Federal Agent · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.56M
- 1984
The Initiation as Dwight Fairchild · Horror - 1984
Chattanooga Choo Choo as Sam · Comedy - 1984
Master Ninja as Mr. Christensen · Drama - 1983
Lies as Doctor Bartlett · Drama - 1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story as J.R. Smith · Tv movie - 1980
Skyward as Steve Ward · Drama - 1980
Touched by Love as Don Fielder · Drama - 1980
The Gambler as Rufe Bennett · Tv movie - 1979
A Force of One Action - 1979
Willa as Joe Welch · Tv movie - 1978
A Question of Love as Mike Guettner · Tv movie - 1978
King as William Sullivan · Drama - 1978
Black Beauty as Reuben Smith · Drama - 1977 The Other Side of Midnight as Bill Fraser · Romance Worldwide box office: $24.7M
- 1976
Once an Eagle as Alvin Merrick · Drama - 1974
A Stranger Came by Train as Glenn Mortenson · Crime - 1974
Hit Lady as Roarke · Thriller - 1974
Houston, We’ve Got a Problem as Lou Matthews · Tv movie - 1974
Smile Jenny, You’re Dead as Det. Milt Bosworth · Crime - 1974
McQ as Toms · Mystery - 1972
Molly and Lawless John as Deputy Tom Clements · Western - 1972
The Glass House as Brian Courtland · Drama - 1971 The Last Picture Show Drama Worldwide box office: $29.1M
- 1969
Winning Action - 1964
The Killers Drama Worldwide box office: $9.26K - 1956
Bang the Drum Slowly as Coker · Tv movie
Clu Gulager in Documentaries & Specials
7- 2022
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine as Self · Documentary - 2020
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2019
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street as Self · Horror Movie Echo Score: 84 - 2014
Out of Print as Self · Documentary - 2011
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead as Himself · Documentary - 2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self · Documentary - 1986
Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors as Self · Documentary
Who Is Clu Gulager?
Clu Gulager was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma, U.S. in 1928. Credited on films since 1956, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Clu Gulager, born as William Martin Gulager was an acclaimed American television and film actor and director. He was well recognized for his roles in the television series The Tall Man and The Virginian on NBC. Alongside, he also had a notable career in horror films and appeared in Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. In his later years, he was also seen acting in his son's horror films which included Feasts films and Piranha 3DD.
Gulager initiated his film career with a major role in Don Siegel's The Killers opposite Lee Marvin and Ronald Reagan. He has also been seen opposite Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in Winning and John Wayne in McQ. In the 80s, he embraced horror films and became popular with works like The Initiation and The Return of the Living Dead. Afterward, he was also appreciated for his role in the horror film Feast and its sequels. However, his final appearance was in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Besides acting, Gulager also showcased his directorial skills via the short film A Day with the Boys that was nominated for the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.
Who Clu Gulager Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Clu Gulager shares the most films with. Robert Englund comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Marshall Bell (4).
Clu Gulager: Questions & Answers
How many movies Clu Gulager has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Clu Gulager been in?
Clu Gulager is credited on 58 films, from 1956 to 2022. 50 of them as an actor and 1 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 Clu Gulager's highest-grossing movie?
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) is Clu Gulager's biggest box office hit, with $30M worldwide, ahead of The Last Picture Show (1971) ($29.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Clu Gulager's movies have made $121M.
Clu Gulager's biggest hits What is the best Clu Gulager movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Clu Gulager's best-rated film is Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019) with a score of 84, followed by Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2020) (77).
Best Clu Gulager movies, ranked What is Clu Gulager's newest movie?
The most recent film on Clu Gulager's filmography is Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine (2022), in the role of Self.
Who does Clu Gulager work with most often?
Clu Gulager shares the most films with Robert Englund (5 films), Marshall Bell (4 films) and Robert Rusler (4 films).
The Best Clu Gulager Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 58 credits.
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