Danny Kaye: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 36
- on screen
- 1937–2015
- box office
- $3.94M
Danny Kaye's Career in Numbers
Danny Kaye's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Danny Kaye works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Dime a Dance (1937) to Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Danny Kaye Movies by Decade
- 1930s 1
- 1940s 8
- 1950s 4
- 1960s 3
- 1970s 3
- 1980s 3
- 1990s 1
The 1940s were Danny Kaye's busiest decade, with 8 films.
Danny Kaye Movies by Genre
- Comedy 8
- Music 4
- War 3
- Tv movie 2
- Fantasy 2
- Documentary 1
- Animation 1
- Family 1
- Romance 1
Comedy is the genre Danny Kaye has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of music (4).
Danny Kaye Career Milestones
- First film
- Dime a Dance 1937
- Biggest box office hit
- White Christmas $2.98M worldwide
- Newest film
- Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas 1997
Danny Kaye Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Danny Kaye 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.
Danny Kaye Movies as an Actor
23- 1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas as Phil Davis (archive footage) · Documentary - 1985
That’s Dancing! as From 'White Christmas' (archive footage) · Music - 1982
Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1981
Skokie as Max Feldman · Tv movie - 1976
Peter Pan as Captain Hook / Mr. Darling · Music - 1976
Pinocchio as Boris Stroganoff / Geppetto · Fantasy - 1971
Here Comes Peter Cottontail as Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice) · Animation - 1969
The Madwoman of Chaillot as The Ragpicker · Comedy - 1963
The Man from the Diners’ Club as Ernest Klenk · Comedy - 1961
On the Double as Pfc. Ernie Williams · War - 1958
Me and the Colonel as S.L. Jacobowsky · War - 1958
Merry Andrew as Andrew Larabee · Music - 1954
White Christmas Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.98M - 1952
Hans Christian Andersen as Hans Christian Andersen · Family - 1949
The Inspector General as Georgi · Romance - 1949
Task Force as Officer at the Dance (uncredited) · War - 1949
It’s a Great Feeling as Danny Kaye (uncredited) · Music - 1948
A Song Is Born as Hobart Frisbee · Comedy - 1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Walter Mitty · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $957K - 1946
The Kid from Brooklyn as Burleigh Sullivan · Comedy - 1945
Wonder Man as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew · Comedy - 1944
Up in Arms as Danny Weems · Comedy - 1937
Dime a Dance as Eddie · Comedy
Danny Kaye in Documentaries & Specials
13- 2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1997
Bogart: The Untold Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self · Music - 1985
Hollywood’s Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1982
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration as Self · Music - 1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self - 1976
Songs for After a War as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Music - 1972
Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes as Self / Marmaduke (voice) · Family - 1949
Breakdowns of 1949 as Self · Documentary - 1944
I Am an American as Self (uncredited) · History
Who Danny Kaye Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Danny Kaye shares the most films with. Gary Cooper comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Humphrey Bogart (7).
Danny Kaye: Questions & Answers
How many movies Danny Kaye has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Danny Kaye been in?
Danny Kaye is credited on 36 films, from 1937 to 2015. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Danny Kaye's highest-grossing movie?
White Christmas (1954) is Danny Kaye's biggest box office hit, with $2.98M worldwide, ahead of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) ($957K). Across every film with box office figures, Danny Kaye's movies have made $3.94M.
Danny Kaye's biggest hits What is Danny Kaye's newest movie?
The most recent film on Danny Kaye's filmography is Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Danny Kaye work with most often?
Danny Kaye shares the most films with Gary Cooper (8 films), Humphrey Bogart (7 films) and Bing Crosby (6 films).
The Best Danny Kaye Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 36 credits.
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