Actor & Director

Delmer Daves: Movies & Box Office

films: 30
as director: 25
on screen: 1928–2005
box office: $57.2K

Biggest hits

The Best Delmer Daves Movies

The films of Delmer Daves that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: A Summer Place (1959) leads with $21.5K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Delmer Daves's Career in Numbers

Delmer Daves's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Delmer Daves works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Mating Call (1928) to The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Delmer Daves Movies by Decade

1920s 2
1930s 2
1940s 9
1950s 12
1960s 4

The 1950s were Delmer Daves's busiest decade, with 12 films.

Delmer Daves Movies by Genre

Drama 12
Romance 4
War 4
Western 3
Thriller 2
History 1
Comedy 1
Music 1
Mystery 1

Drama is the genre Delmer Daves has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of romance (4).

Delmer Daves Career Milestones

First film: The Mating Call 1928
Biggest box office hit: A Summer Place $21.5K worldwide
Newest film: The Battle of the Villa Fiorita 1965

30 credits

Delmer Daves Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Delmer Daves is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 25 as director and 4 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Delmer Daves

Delmer Daves Movies as an Actor

Delmer Daves in Documentaries & Specials

2005 The Adventures of Errol Flynn as Self - Writer and Director (archive footage) · Tv movie

Works with

Who Delmer Daves Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Delmer Daves shares the most films with. Eleanor Parker comes first, with 4 films together, followed by John Garfield (3).

FAQ

Delmer Daves: Questions & Answers

How many movies Delmer Daves has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Delmer Daves been in?

Delmer Daves is credited on 30 films, from 1928 to 2005. 4 of them as an actor and 25 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 Delmer Daves's highest-grossing movie?

A Summer Place (1959) is Delmer Daves's biggest box office hit, with $21.5K worldwide, ahead of Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) ($11.9K). Across every film with box office figures, Delmer Daves's movies have made $57.2K.

Delmer Daves's biggest hits

What is Delmer Daves's newest movie?

The most recent film on Delmer Daves's filmography is The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005), in the role of Self - Writer and Director (archive footage).

Who does Delmer Daves work with most often?

Delmer Daves shares the most films with Eleanor Parker (4 films), John Garfield (3 films) and Glenn Ford (3 films).

The Best Delmer Daves Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 30 credits.

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