David Essex: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 17
- on screen
- 1967–2024
- box office
- $5.14M
- nomination
- 1
- average score
- 68
The Best David Essex Movies
The films of David Essex that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Big Bus (1976) leads with $3.54M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
David Essex's Career in Numbers
David Essex's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres David Essex works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Smashing Time (1967) to Twiggy (2024), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
David Essex Movies by Decade
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 2
- 2020s 1
The 1970s were David Essex's busiest decade, with 6 films.
David Essex Movies by Genre
- Drama 4
- Action 3
- Crime 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Documentary 1
- Comedy 1
Drama is the genre David Essex has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of action (3).
David Essex Career Milestones
- First film
- Smashing Time 1967
- Biggest box office hit
- The Big Bus $3.54M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Black Prince Movie Echo Score 50
- Newest film
- Twiggy 2024
David Essex Filmography: Every Movie
Every film David Essex is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
David Essex Movies as an Actor
14- 2024
Twiggy as (archival footage) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $406K - 2017
The Black Prince Drama Worldwide box office: $633K Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2014
The Guvnors as Mickey Snr · Crime - 2005
What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? as Mervyn's Grandfather - 1991
Journey of Honor as Don Pedro · Drama Worldwide box office: $262K - 1980
Silver Dream Racer as Nick Freeman · Action - 1980
Silver Dream Racer as Nick Freeman · Action - 1976
The Big Bus as Bus Passenger · Action Worldwide box office: $3.54M - 1974
Stardust as Jim MacLaine · Drama - 1972
The Cremators Sci-Fi - 1972
All Coppers Are… as Ronnie Briggs · Drama - 1971
Octaman as Davido · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $281K - 1971
Assault as Man in Chemist Shop · Crime - 1967
Smashing Time as Beatnik (uncredited) · Comedy
David Essex: Awards & Nominations
1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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27th British Academy Film Awards- David Essex: Nominated Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles The Day of the Jackal
Who David Essex Makes Movies With
The actors and directors David Essex shares the most films with. Larry Hagman comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Lynn Redgrave (2).
David Essex: Questions & Answers
How many movies David Essex has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has David Essex been in?
David Essex is credited on 17 films, from 1967 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is David Essex's highest-grossing movie?
The Big Bus (1976) is David Essex's biggest box office hit, with $3.54M worldwide, ahead of The Black Prince (2017) ($633K). Across every film with box office figures, David Essex's movies have made $5.14M.
David Essex's biggest hits What is the best David Essex movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, David Essex's best-rated film is Everything: The Real Thing Story (2019) with a score of 86, followed by The Black Prince (2017) (50).
Best David Essex movies, ranked Has David Essex won an Oscar?
David Essex has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, David Essex has 0 wins from 1 nomination.
What is David Essex's newest movie?
The most recent film on David Essex's filmography is Twiggy (2024), in the role of (archival footage).
Who does David Essex work with most often?
David Essex shares the most films with Larry Hagman (2 films), Lynn Redgrave (2 films) and David Bowie (2 films).
The Best David Essex Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 17 credits.
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