F. Murray Abraham: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 68
- on screen
- 1975–2025
- box office
- $1.1B
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 67
- Born
- October 24, 1939 (age 86)
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Full name
- Murray Abraham
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1959-present
- Spouses
- Kate Hannan
- Children
- 2
The Best F. Murray Abraham Movies
The highest-rated films F. Murray Abraham is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Isle of Dogs (2018) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Isle of Dogs 2018 · Jupiter -
Movie Echo Score: Score 83 The Autopsy 2022 · Horror -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 The Magic Flute 2023 · Dr. Longbow -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 2019 · Grimmel -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 The Phoenician Scheme 2025 · Prophet -
Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Mother, Couch 2024 · Marcus, Marco
F. Murray Abraham's Career in Numbers
F. Murray Abraham's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres F. Murray Abraham works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Sunshine Boys (1975) to The Phoenician Scheme (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
F. Murray Abraham Movies by Decade
- 1970s 5
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 13
- 2000s 17
- 2010s 10
- 2020s 9
The 2000s were F. Murray Abraham's busiest decade, with 17 films.
F. Murray Abraham Movies by Genre
- Drama 23
- Adventure 8
- Comedy 6
- Action 4
- Horror 3
- Thriller 2
- Documentary 2
- Mystery 2
- Crime 2
- Family 2
Drama is the genre F. Murray Abraham has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of adventure (8).
F. Murray Abraham Career Milestones
- First film
- The Sunshine Boys 1975
- Biggest box office hit
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World $540M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Isle of Dogs Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- The Phoenician Scheme 2025
F. Murray Abraham Filmography: Every Movie
Every film F. Murray Abraham is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
F. Murray Abraham Movies as an Actor
59- 2025
Milarepa as Oyun · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $29.2K - 2025 The Phoenician Scheme as Prophet · Action Worldwide box office: $40.6M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2024 Mother, Couch as Marcus, Marco · Comedy Worldwide box office: $50.2K Movie Echo Score: 66
- 2023
Double Soul as Mentor · Thriller Worldwide box office: $14.4K - 2023 The Magic Flute as Dr. Longbow · Adventure Worldwide box office: $492K Movie Echo Score: 77
- 2022 The Autopsy Horror Movie Echo Score: 83
- 2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight as Khonshu (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 2022
Moon Knight as Khonshu (voice) · Mystery - 2021
Things Heard & Seen as Floyd DeBeers · Drama Movie Echo Score: 56 - 2019
Lady and the Tramp as Tony · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 49 - 2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World as Grimmel · Action Worldwide box office: $540M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2019
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail as Ayatollah (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2019
Chimerica as Frank Sams · Drama - 2018
Robin Hood as Cardinal · Action Worldwide box office: $86.5M Movie Echo Score: 36 - 2018 Isle of Dogs as Jupiter · Adventure Worldwide box office: $72.7M Movie Echo Score: 86
- 2015
411 as Information (voice) · Mystery - 2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel Drama Worldwide box office: $175M - 2012
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 as Marco D'Aviano · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.14M - 2012
Goltzius & the Pelican Company as The Margrave · Comedy Worldwide box office: $73.4K - 2009
Barbarossa as Siniscalco Barozzi · Drama - 2009
Perestroika as Professor Gross · Drama Worldwide box office: $243K - 2008
Carnera: The Walking Mountain as Leon See · Drama Worldwide box office: $409K - 2008
Shark Swarm as Professor Bill Girdler · Horror - 2007
Blood Monkey as Professor Hamilton · Adventure - 2006
The Final Inquiry as Nathan · Drama Worldwide box office: $250K - 2006
Quiet Flows The Don as Pantaley · Drama - 2006
The Stone Merchant as Shahid · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.03M - 2005
The Bridge of San Luis Rey Drama Worldwide box office: $1.91M - 2004
Le Nom de la Rose : Le Documentaire Documentary - 2003
My Father as Paul Minsky · Drama - 2003
Five Moons Plaza as Entita · Drama Worldwide box office: $485K - 2002
Ticker as Airport Guru · Adventure Worldwide box office: $380K - 2002
Joshua Drama Worldwide box office: $1.46M - 2002
Amadeus Drama - 2001
Knights of the Quest as Delfinello da Coverzano · Drama - 2000
The Darkling as Bruno Rubin · Horror - 1999
Excellent Cadavers as Tommaso Buscetta · Crime - 1999
Muppets from Space Adventure Worldwide box office: $22.3M - 1999
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy as Professor Henry Covington · Family - 1999
Noah’s Ark as Lot · Family - 1997
Color of Justice as Jim Sullivan · Drama - 1996
Baby Face Nelson as Al Capone · Drama - 1995
Dillinger and Capone as Al Capone · Drama - 1994
Nostradamus as Scalinger · Drama Worldwide box office: $364K - 1993
Journey to the Center of the Earth as Professor Harlech · Adventure - 1993
National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 as Harold Leacher · Action - 1991
By the Sword as Suba · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.22K - 1991
Mobsters as Arnold Rothstein · Crime Worldwide box office: $20.2M - 1991
Money as Will Scarlet · Thriller - 1989
The Favorite as Abdul Hamid · Romance - 1989
Slipstream as Cornelius · Adventure - 1989
Beyond the Stars as Dr. Harry Bertram - the Whale Man · Sci-Fi - 1984
Amadeus as Antonio Salieri · Drama Worldwide box office: $52.3M - 1983
Scarface as Omar · Drama Worldwide box office: $66.4M - 1978
The Big Fix as Eppis · Comedy Worldwide box office: $13.1M - 1978
Madman as Marco Cohen · War - 1976
The Ritz as Chris · Comedy - 1975
The Sunshine Boys as Mechanic · Comedy - 1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Taxi Driver · Comedy
F. Murray Abraham in Documentaries & Specials
9- 2018
Every Act of Life as Self · Documentary - 2014
The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel as Self / Mr. Moustafa · Documentary - 2014
Inside ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ as Self · Documentary - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2003
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks as Self · Documentary - 2002
The Making of ‘Amadeus’ as Self - Salieri · Documentary - 1996
Looking for Richard as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.41M - 1988
Il Trovatore as Self - Host · Music - 1986
The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco’s ‘The Name of the Rose’ as Self · Tv movie
F. Murray Abraham: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 1 nomination across 1 award body. That includes an Oscar: Best Actor for Amadeus. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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The 57th Academy Awards- F. Murray Abraham: Win Best Actor Amadeus
Who Is F. Murray Abraham?
F. Murray Abraham was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. in 1939 and is 86 years old. Credited on films since 1975, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an accomplished American actor both on stage and screen. His illustrious career, spanning from 1959 to present, has seen him garnering critical acclaim, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for a BAFTA Award, four Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. His portrayal of Antonio Salieri in the 1984 drama film Amadeus won him an Academy Award for Best Actor, a role that solidified his prominence in the industry. His Broadway debut was in the 1968 play The Man in the Glass Booth. His stellar performances in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (1984) and William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2011) earned him the Obie Award for Outstanding Performance. Abraham maintained his strong stage presence, culminating in a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, following his role in Terrence McNally's comedy It's Only a Play (2014). His work has not only been confined to the stage as he has appeared in numerous iconic films including All the President's Men (1976), Scarface (1983), The Name of the Rose (1986), Finding Forrester (2000), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). He has also been featured in notable TV shows like Homeland (2012–2018), earning him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Who F. Murray Abraham Makes Movies With
The actors and directors F. Murray Abraham shares the most films with. Harvey Keitel comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Wes Anderson (4).
F. Murray Abraham: Questions & Answers
How many movies F. Murray Abraham has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has F. Murray Abraham been in?
F. Murray Abraham is credited on 68 films, from 1975 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is F. Murray Abraham's highest-grossing movie?
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) is F. Murray Abraham's biggest box office hit, with $540M worldwide, ahead of The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) ($175M). Across every film with box office figures, F. Murray Abraham's movies have made $1.1B.
F. Murray Abraham's biggest hits What is the best F. Murray Abraham movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, F. Murray Abraham's best-rated film is Isle of Dogs (2018) with a score of 86, followed by The Autopsy (2022) (83).
Best F. Murray Abraham movies, ranked Has F. Murray Abraham won an Oscar?
F. Murray Abraham has won an Oscar: Best Actor for Amadeus at the 1985 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, F. Murray Abraham has 1 win from 1 nomination.
How old is F. Murray Abraham?
F. Murray Abraham is 86 years old, born on October 24, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S..
What is F. Murray Abraham's newest movie?
The most recent film on F. Murray Abraham's filmography is Milarepa (2025), in the role of Oyun.
Who does F. Murray Abraham work with most often?
F. Murray Abraham shares the most films with Harvey Keitel (5 films), Wes Anderson (4 films) and Jeff Goldblum (3 films).
The Best F. Murray Abraham Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 68 credits.
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