Ernest Borgnine: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 114
- on screen
- 1951–2022
- box office
- $229M
- award wins
- 3
- average score
- 57
- Born
- January 24, 1917
- Birthplace
- Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
- Full name
- Ermes Effron Borgnino
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1947–2012
- Spouses
- Rhoda Kemins, Katy Jurado, Ethel Merman, Donna Rancourt, Tova Traesnaes
- Children
- 4
The Best Ernest Borgnine Movies
The films of Ernest Borgnine that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Poseidon Adventure (1972) leads with $84.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $84.6M The Poseidon Adventure 1972 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $54.7M Small Soldiers 1998 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $35.8M The Black Hole 1979 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $22.8M Convoy 1978 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $8.62M All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 1996 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $8.28M Deadly Blessing 1981 · Horror
Ernest Borgnine's Career in Numbers
Ernest Borgnine's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ernest Borgnine works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Mob (1951) to The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Ernest Borgnine Movies by Decade
- 1950s 20
- 1960s 15
- 1970s 22
- 1980s 18
- 1990s 10
- 2000s 10
- 2010s 6
The 1970s were Ernest Borgnine's busiest decade, with 22 films.
Ernest Borgnine Movies by Genre
- Drama 28
- Action 19
- Western 8
- Comedy 8
- Tv movie 6
- Adventure 6
- Crime 5
- Thriller 5
- Horror 3
- War 3
Drama is the genre Ernest Borgnine has worked in most, with 28 films, ahead of action (19).
Ernest Borgnine Career Milestones
- First film
- The Mob 1951
- Biggest box office hit
- The Poseidon Adventure $84.6M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez 2012
Ernest Borgnine Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ernest Borgnine is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ernest Borgnine Movies as an Actor
101- 2012
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez as Rex Page · Western Worldwide box office: $10.8K - 2011
Love’s Christmas Journey as Nicholas · Drama - 2011
The Lion of Judah as Slink (voice) · Comedy - 2011
National Lampoon’s Snatched as Big Frank Baum · Comedy - 2010
Another Harvest Moon as Frank · Drama - 2010
The Genesis Code as Carl Taylor · Drama - 2009
The Wishing Well as Big Jim · Drama - 2008
Aces ’N’ Eights as Thurmond Prescott · Action - 2007
A Grandpa for Christmas as Bert O'Riley · Tv movie - 2007
Oliviero Rising as Bill · Comedy - 2006
La cura del gorilla as Jerry · Crime Worldwide box office: $760K - 2004
Renegade as Rolling Star · Western Worldwide box office: $6.48M - 2004
The Trail to Hope Rose as Eugene · Tv movie - 2003
The Long Ride Home as Lucas Moat · Western - 2002
11’09”01—September 11 as Old Man (segment "USA") · Drama - 2000
Castle Rock as Nate · Adventure - 1999
The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island as Ben Quinn · Family - 1999
The Last Great Ride as Franklin Lyle · Comedy - 1998
Everyone Loves Mel as Grandpa · Fantasy - 1998
Small Soldiers as Kip Killagin (voice) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $54.7M - 1997
McHale's Navy Action Worldwide box office: $4.53M - 1996
Merlin’s Shop of Mystical Wonders Horror - 1996
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 as Carface (voice) · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $8.62M - 1993
La Classe américaine as Ernest (archive footage) · Comedy - 1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars Documentary - 1990
The Last Match as Coach · Action - 1989
Laser Mission as Prof. Braun · Adventure - 1988
Spike of Bensonhurst as Baldo Cacetti · Comedy Worldwide box office: $623K - 1988
The Opponent as Victor · Action - 1988
Skeleton Coast as Colonel Smith · Action - 1988
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission as Gen. Sam Worden · Adventure - 1988
The Big Turnaround as Father Lopez · Thriller - 1988
Moving Target as Captain Morrison · Thriller - 1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission as Gen. Sam Worden · Tv movie - 1987
Treasure Island in Outer Space as Billy Bones - 1985
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission as Gen. Worden · War - 1984
Code Name: Wild Geese as Frank Fletcher · Action Worldwide box office: $600K - 1984
Airwolf: The Movie as Dominic Santini · Tv movie - 1984
The Last Days of Pompeii as Marcus · Drama - 1983
Carpool as Mickey Doyle · Action - 1983
Young Warriors as Lt. Bob Carrigan · Drama - 1981
Deadly Blessing Horror Worldwide box office: $8.28M - 1981
High Risk as Clint · Action - 1980
Super Fuzz as Willy Dunlop · Sci-Fi - 1979
The Black Hole Action Worldwide box office: $35.8M - 1979
All Quiet on the Western Front as Stanislaus Katczinsky · War - 1979
The Double McGuffin as Firat · Mystery - 1979
Ravagers as Rann · Drama - 1979
The Horror Show as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1978
Convoy Action Worldwide box office: $22.8M - 1978
The Ghost of Flight 401 as Dom Cimoli · Tv movie - 1977
The Prince and the Pauper as John Canty · Adventure - 1977
The Greatest as Angelo Dundee · Drama - 1977
Jesus of Nazareth as The Centurion · Drama - 1976
Shoot as Lou · Thriller - 1976
Future Cop as Officer Joe Cleaver · Action - 1975
Hustle Drama Worldwide box office: $466K - 1975
The Devil's Rain Horror - 1974
Law and Disorder as Cy · Crime - 1973
The Neptune Factor as Chief Diver Don MacKay · Action - 1972
The Poseidon Adventure Action Worldwide box office: $84.6M - 1972
Hannie Caulder Drama - 1972
The Revengers as Hoop · Western - 1972
The Boxer as Captain Perkins · Drama - 1971
The Trackers as Sam Paxton · Tv movie - 1970
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? as Sheriff Harve · Drama - 1969
A Bullet for Sandoval as Don Pedro Sandoval · Action Worldwide box office: $7.13K - 1969
The Wild Bunch Action Worldwide box office: $641K - 1968
The Split as Bert Clinger · Action - 1968
Ice Station Zebra Adventure Worldwide box office: $76 - 1968
The Legend of Lylah Clare as Barney Sheean · Drama - 1967
Chuka as Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach · Action - 1967
The Dirty Dozen Action - 1966
The Oscar as Barney Yale · Drama - 1965
The Flight of the Phoenix as Trucker Cobb · Drama - 1964
McHale’s Navy as Quinton McHale · Comedy - 1961
Barabbas as Lucius · Drama - 1961
The Last Judgment as Pickpocket · Comedy - 1961
Go Naked in the World as Pete Stratton · Drama - 1960
Pay or Die! as Police Lt. Joseph Petrosino · Crime - 1960
Man on a String as Boris Mitrov · Thriller - 1959
The Rabbit Trap as Eddie Colt · Drama - 1958
Torpedo Run as Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan · War - 1958
The Badlanders as John McBain · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.01K - 1958
The Vikings as Ragnar · Action Worldwide box office: $37.6K - 1956
Three Brave Men as Bernard F. Goldsmith · Drama - 1956
The Best Things in Life Are Free as Lew Brown · Music - 1956
The Catered Affair as Tom Hurley · Drama - 1956
Jubal as Shep Horgan · Drama - 1955
The Square Jungle as Bernie Browne · Drama - 1955
Run for Cover as Morgan · Drama - 1955
Marty Drama - 1955
Violent Saturday as Stadt, Amish Farmer · Crime - 1955
Bad Day at Black Rock as Coley Trimble · Thriller Worldwide box office: $10.8K - 1954
Vera Cruz as Donnegan · Western Worldwide box office: $18.1K - 1954
The Bounty Hunter as Bill Rachin · Western - 1954
Demetrius and the Gladiators as Strabo · History Worldwide box office: $11.9K - 1954
Johnny Guitar as Bart Lonergan · Western Worldwide box office: $19.8K - 1953
The Stranger Wore a Gun as Bull Slager · Western - 1951
The Mob as Joe Castro · Crime - 1951
The Whistle at Eaton Falls as Bill Street · Drama
Ernest Borgnine in Documentaries & Specials
13- 2022
Rat Pack as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2017
Naples '44 as Self · War Worldwide box office: $24.9K Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2013
Passion & Poetry: Sam’s Trucker Movie as Self · Documentary - 2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants as Self · Documentary - 2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self · Comedy - 2006
Armed and Deadly: The Making of ‘The Dirty Dozen’ as Self · Documentary - 2005
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah as Self · Documentary - 2004
Sam Peckinpah’s West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1997
Ernest Borgnine on the Bus as Self · Documentary - 1996
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage as Self · Documentary - 1996
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1986
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self · Tv movie
Ernest Borgnine: Awards & Nominations
3 wins from 3 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 1956 to 1956. That includes an Oscar: Best Actor for Marty. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination -
BAFTA 1 win from 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 win from 1 nomination
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The 28th Academy Awards- Ernest Borgnine: Win Best Actor Marty
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9th British Academy Film Awards- Ernest Borgnine: Win Best Foreign Actor Marty
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13th Golden Globe Awards- Ernest Borgnine: Win Best Actor – Drama Marty
Who Is Ernest Borgnine?
Ernest Borgnine was born in Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. in 1917. Credited on films since 1951, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Ernest Borgnine, born Ermes Effron Borgnino, was an iconic American actor whose career spanned over six decades. Noted for his gruff yet relaxed voice, Borgnine made the transition from supporting roles to unconventional leads in numerous films. His breakthrough arrived in 1955 when he played a lovable butcher in 'Marty', winning the Academy Award for the Best Actor. Borgnine also showcased his versatility through his appearances in the sitcom 'McHale's Navy' and in the action series 'Airwolf'. His career did not skid to a halt with time; at age 92, he earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work on the final season of 'ER'. Before his acting career, Borgnine served in the United States Navy for almost 10 years during World War II. His military service earned him various awards, including the Navy Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He was also known for his philanthropy work, particularly towards military personnel and their families.
Who Ernest Borgnine Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ernest Borgnine shares the most films with. George Kennedy comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Lee Marvin (6).
Ernest Borgnine: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ernest Borgnine has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ernest Borgnine been in?
Ernest Borgnine is credited on 114 films, from 1951 to 2022. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ernest Borgnine's highest-grossing movie?
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) is Ernest Borgnine's biggest box office hit, with $84.6M worldwide, ahead of Small Soldiers (1998) ($54.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Ernest Borgnine's movies have made $229M.
Ernest Borgnine's biggest hits What is the best Ernest Borgnine movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ernest Borgnine's best-rated film is Naples '44 (2017) with a score of 57.
Best Ernest Borgnine movies, ranked Has Ernest Borgnine won an Oscar?
Ernest Borgnine has won an Oscar: Best Actor for Marty at the 1956 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Ernest Borgnine has 3 wins from 3 nominations.
What is Ernest Borgnine's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ernest Borgnine's filmography is Rat Pack (2022), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Ernest Borgnine work with most often?
Ernest Borgnine shares the most films with George Kennedy (7 films), Lee Marvin (6 films) and Charles Bronson (6 films).
The Best Ernest Borgnine Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 114 credits.
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