Dana Elcar: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 36
- on screen
- 1965–1986
- box office
- $110M
The Best Dana Elcar Movies
The films of Dana Elcar that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) leads with $40.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $40.4M 2010: The Year We Make Contact 1984 · Sci-Fi -
Worldwide box office: $36.4M All of Me 1984 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $14.7M The Nude Bomb 1980 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $11M The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark 1980 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $7.26M Buddy Buddy 1981 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $9.44K The Boston Strangler 1968 · Crime
Dana Elcar's Career in Numbers
Dana Elcar's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Dana Elcar works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Fool Killer (1965) to Murder in Three Acts (1986), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Dana Elcar Movies by Decade
- 1960s 7
- 1970s 14
- 1980s 15
The 1980s were Dana Elcar's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Dana Elcar Movies by Genre
- Drama 15
- Comedy 4
- Crime 4
- Adventure 3
- Tv movie 3
- Action 2
- Western 2
- Sci-Fi 1
- Fantasy 1
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre Dana Elcar has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of comedy (4).
Dana Elcar Career Milestones
- First film
- The Fool Killer 1965
- Biggest box office hit
- 2010: The Year We Make Contact $40.4M worldwide
- Newest film
- Murder in Three Acts 1986
Dana Elcar Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Dana Elcar 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.
- 1986
Inside Out as Leo Gross · Drama - 1986
Murder in Three Acts as Dr. Strange · Drama - 1986
Murder in Three Acts as Dr. Strange · Drama - 1985
Toughlove as Max Wiley · Drama - 1984
2010 Adventure - 1984 2010: The Year We Make Contact as Dimitri Moisevitch · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $40.4M
- 1984
Sweet Revenge as Sen. Arthur Hagerty · Drama - 1984 All of Me Fantasy Worldwide box office: $36.4M
- 1984
Jungle Warriors as D'Antoni · Adventure - 1983
Quarterback Princess as Mr. Caine · Drama - 1983
Blue Skies Again as Lou · Comedy - 1981
Condorman Action - 1981 Buddy Buddy as Capt. Hubris · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.26M
- 1980 The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark as Benchley · Adventure Worldwide box office: $11M
- 1980 The Nude Bomb as Chief · Crime Worldwide box office: $14.7M
- 1979
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff as Havermeyer · Drama - 1976
Baby Blue Marine as Sheriff Wenzel · Drama - 1976
W.C. Fields and Me as Dockstedter · Drama - 1976
St. Ives as Lt. Charles Blunt · Crime - 1975
Report to the Commissioner as Chief Perna · Drama - 1974
Panic on the 5:22 as Hal Rodgers · Action - 1974
Heatwave! as Prescott · Drama - 1972
The Bravos as Captain Detroville · Tv movie - 1971
The Death of Me Yet as Hank Keller · Tv movie - 1971
A Gunfight as Marv Green · Western - 1971
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy as Carstairs · Comedy - 1970
Adam at Six A.M. as Van Treadly · Drama - 1970
Soldier Blue as Capt. Battles · Western - 1970
Zig Zag as Harold Tracey · Drama - 1969
The Learning Tree as Kirky · Drama - 1969
The Maltese Bippy as Sgt. Kelvaney · Comedy - 1969
Pendulum as Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton · Crime - 1968 The Boston Strangler as Luis Schubert · Crime Worldwide box office: $9.44K
- 1968
A Lovely Way to Die as Layton · Drama - 1967
The Crucible as Marshall Herrick · Tv movie - 1965
The Fool Killer as Mr. Dodd · Mystery
Who Dana Elcar Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Dana Elcar shares the most films with. Tony Curtis comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Walter Brooke (3).
Dana Elcar: Questions & Answers
How many movies Dana Elcar has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Dana Elcar been in?
Dana Elcar is credited on 36 films, from 1965 to 1986. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Dana Elcar's highest-grossing movie?
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) is Dana Elcar's biggest box office hit, with $40.4M worldwide, ahead of All of Me (1984) ($36.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Dana Elcar's movies have made $110M.
Dana Elcar's biggest hits What is Dana Elcar's newest movie?
The most recent film on Dana Elcar's filmography is Inside Out (1986), in the role of Leo Gross.
Who does Dana Elcar work with most often?
Dana Elcar shares the most films with Tony Curtis (3 films), Walter Brooke (3 films) and Bob Balaban (3 films).
The Best Dana Elcar Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 36 credits.
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