Actor & Director

Dave O'Brien: Movies & Box Office

films: 72
as director: 5
on screen: 1930–2020
box office: $1.01K

Career at a glance

Dave O'Brien's Career in Numbers

Dave O'Brien's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Dave O'Brien works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Madam Satan (1930) to Finding Randy (2020), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Dave O'Brien Movies by Decade

1930s 31
1940s 25
1950s 11
1960s 1
1970s 1
2000s 1
2020s 1

The 1930s were Dave O'Brien's busiest decade, with 31 films.

Dave O'Brien Movies by Genre

Comedy 22
Drama 9
Romance 6
Documentary 5
Music 5
Mystery 4
Western 4
Crime 4
Animation 2
Thriller 2

Comedy is the genre Dave O'Brien has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of drama (9).

Dave O'Brien Career Milestones

First film: Madam Satan 1930
Biggest box office hit: Madam Satan $1.01K worldwide
Newest film: Finding Randy 2020

72 credits

Dave O'Brien Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Dave O'Brien is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 66 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien Movies as an Actor

Dave O'Brien in Documentaries & Specials

2006 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage as Self (archive footage) · Documentary

Works with

Who Dave O'Brien Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Dave O'Brien shares the most films with. Ann Dvorak comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Guy Kibbee (3).

FAQ

Dave O'Brien: Questions & Answers

How many movies Dave O'Brien has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Dave O'Brien been in?

Dave O'Brien is credited on 72 films, from 1930 to 2020. 66 of them as an actor and 5 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 Dave O'Brien's highest-grossing movie?

Madam Satan (1930) is Dave O'Brien's biggest box office hit, with $1.01K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Dave O'Brien's movies have made $1.01K.

Dave O'Brien's biggest hits

What is Dave O'Brien's newest movie?

The most recent film on Dave O'Brien's filmography is Finding Randy (2020), in the role of Interviewee.

Who does Dave O'Brien work with most often?

Dave O'Brien shares the most films with Ann Dvorak (3 films), Guy Kibbee (3 films) and Nat Pendleton (3 films).

The Best Dave O'Brien Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 72 credits.

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