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Actor

Don Gordon: Movies & Box Office

films
25
on screen
1949–2012
box office
$141M
Biggest hits

The Best Don Gordon Movies

The films of Don Gordon that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Papillon (1973) leads with $53.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Don Gordon's Career in Numbers

Don Gordon's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Don Gordon works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Twelve O’Clock High (1949) to The Exorcist III (1990), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Don Gordon Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 1
  2. 1950s 5
  3. 1960s 1
  4. 1970s 9
  5. 1980s 5
  6. 1990s 1

The 1970s were Don Gordon's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Don Gordon Movies by Genre

  • Drama 9
  • Thriller 3
  • Action 3
  • Horror 2
  • Crime 2
  • Biography 1
  • Western 1
  • Comedy 1

Drama is the genre Don Gordon has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of thriller (3).

Don Gordon Career Milestones

First film
Twelve O’Clock High 1949
Biggest box office hit
Papillon $53.3M worldwide
Newest film
The Exorcist III 1990
25 credits

Don Gordon Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Don Gordon 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.

Don Gordon Movies as an Actor

22
  1. 1990 The Exorcist III (1990) movie poster The Exorcist III Drama
  2. 1989 Skin Deep (1989) movie poster Skin Deep Drama
  3. 1987 Code Name: Vengeance (1987) movie poster Code Name: Vengeance as Harry Applegate · Thriller
  4. 1982 Out of the Blue (1980) (1982) movie poster Out of the Blue (1980) Drama
  5. 1982 The Beast Within (1982) movie poster The Beast Within Horror
  6. 1981 The Final Conflict (1981) movie poster The Final Conflict Horror
  7. 1974 The Education of Sonny Carson (1974) movie poster The Education of Sonny Carson as Pigliani · Drama
  8. 1973 Papillon (1973) movie poster Papillon Biography
  9. 1973 The Mack (1973) movie poster The Mack Drama
  10. 1972 Slaughter (1972) movie poster Slaughter as Harry · Crime
  11. 1972 Fuzz (1972) movie poster Fuzz as Anthony La Bresca · Crime
  12. 1972 Z.P.G. (1972) movie poster Z.P.G. as George · Thriller
  13. 1971 The Last Movie (1971) movie poster The Last Movie as Neville · Drama
  14. 1970 Cannon for Cordoba (1970) movie poster Cannon for Cordoba as Jackson · Western
  15. 1970 WUSA (1970) movie poster WUSA as Bogdanovich · Drama
  16. 1968 Bullitt (1968) movie poster Bullitt Action
  17. 1959 Cry Tough (1959) movie poster Cry Tough as Incho · Drama
  18. 1957 Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957) movie poster Revolt at Fort Laramie as Jean Salignac · Action
  19. 1953 Girls in the Night (1953) movie poster Girls in the Night as Irv Kellener · Thriller
  20. 1951 It’s a Big Country (1951) movie poster It’s a Big Country as Mervin (uncredited) · Comedy
  21. 1951 Halls of Montezuma (1951) movie poster Halls of Montezuma as Marine (uncredited) · Drama
  22. 1949 Twelve O’Clock High (1949) movie poster Twelve O’Clock High as First patient in base hospital · Action

Don Gordon in Documentaries & Specials

3
  1. 2012 Scene Missing (2012) movie poster Scene Missing as Self · Documentary
  2. 2005 Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) movie poster Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool as Self · Tv movie
  3. 1990 Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990) movie poster Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge as Self · Documentary
Works with

Who Don Gordon Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Don Gordon shares the most films with. Steve McQueen comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Dennis Hopper (3).

FAQ

Don Gordon: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Don Gordon been in?

Don Gordon is credited on 25 films, from 1949 to 2012. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Don Gordon's highest-grossing movie?

Papillon (1973) is Don Gordon's biggest box office hit, with $53.3M worldwide, ahead of The Exorcist III (1990) ($39M). Across every film with box office figures, Don Gordon's movies have made $141M.

Don Gordon's biggest hits

What is Don Gordon's newest movie?

The most recent film on Don Gordon's filmography is Scene Missing (2012), in the role of Self.

Who does Don Gordon work with most often?

Don Gordon shares the most films with Steve McQueen (4 films), Dennis Hopper (3 films) and Robert Vaughn (3 films).

The Best Don Gordon Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 credits.

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