Director

Don Coscarelli: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 18
as director: 10
on screen: 1975–2020
box office: $34.8M
nomination: 1

Biggest hits

The Best Don Coscarelli Movies

The films of Don Coscarelli that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Beastmaster (1982) leads with $14.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Don Coscarelli's Career in Numbers

Don Coscarelli's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Don Coscarelli works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Jim, the World’s Greatest (1975) to John Dies at the End (2013), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Don Coscarelli Movies by Decade

1970s 3
1980s 3
1990s 1
2000s 2
2010s 2

The 1970s were Don Coscarelli's busiest decade, with 3 films.

Don Coscarelli Movies by Genre

Action 3
Sci-Fi 2
Documentary 1
Horror 1
Mystery 1
Adventure 1
Comedy 1
Drama 1

Action is the genre Don Coscarelli has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of sci-fi (2).

Don Coscarelli Career Milestones

First film: Jim, the World’s Greatest 1975
Biggest box office hit: The Beastmaster $14.1M worldwide
Newest film: John Dies at the End 2013

18 credits

Don Coscarelli Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Don Coscarelli is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 10 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Don Coscarelli

Don Coscarelli Movies as an Actor

2013 The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II Documentary

Don Coscarelli in Documentaries & Specials

1 nomination

Don Coscarelli: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

2012 Toronto International Film Festival Awards
- Don Coscarelli: Nominated People's Choice Award (Midnight Madness), Second Runner Up John Dies at the End

FAQ

Don Coscarelli: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Don Coscarelli been in?

Don Coscarelli is credited on 18 films, from 1975 to 2020. 1 of them as an actor and 10 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 Don Coscarelli's highest-grossing movie?

The Beastmaster (1982) is Don Coscarelli's biggest box office hit, with $14.1M worldwide, ahead of Phantasm (1979) ($12M). Across every film with box office figures, Don Coscarelli's movies have made $34.8M.

Don Coscarelli's biggest hits

Has Don Coscarelli won an Oscar?

Don Coscarelli has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Don Coscarelli has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Don Coscarelli's newest movie?

The most recent film on Don Coscarelli's filmography is The Beastmaster Chronicles (2020), in the role of Self.

The Best Don Coscarelli Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 18 directing credits.

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