Fred Gwynne: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 27
- on screen
- 1966–2019
- box office
- $167M
- average score
- 70
The Best Fred Gwynne Movies
The films of Fred Gwynne that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) leads with $111M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $111M The Secret of My Succe$s 1987 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $25.9M The Cotton Club 1984 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $7.72M Disorganized Crime 1989 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $7.39M Ironweed 1988 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $7.18M The Boy Who Could Fly 1986 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $4.84M Off Beat 1986 · Comedy
Fred Gwynne's Career in Numbers
Fred Gwynne's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Fred Gwynne works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Munster, Go Home! (1966) to The Cotton Club Encore (2019), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Fred Gwynne Movies by Decade
- 1960s 3
- 1970s 4
- 1980s 15
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 1
The 1980s were Fred Gwynne's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Fred Gwynne Movies by Genre
- Drama 6
- Tv movie 6
- Comedy 4
- Family 3
- Documentary 2
- Crime 2
- Fantasy 1
- Action 1
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre Fred Gwynne has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of tv movie (6).
Fred Gwynne Career Milestones
- First film
- Munster, Go Home! 1966
- Biggest box office hit
- The Secret of My Succe$s $111M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Cotton Club Encore Movie Echo Score 70
- Newest film
- The Cotton Club Encore 2019
Fred Gwynne Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Fred Gwynne is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 70. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Fred Gwynne Movies as an Actor
26- 2019
The Cotton Club Encore Drama Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2008
The Munsters: Family Portrait as Herman Munster · Fantasy - 1992
Lincoln as Edwin Stanton (voice) · Documentary - 1991
Shadows and Fog as Hacker's Follower · Crime Worldwide box office: $2.74M - 1989 Disorganized Crime as Max Green · Action Worldwide box office: $7.72M
- 1988 Ironweed Drama Worldwide box office: $7.39M
- 1987
The Ten-Year Lunch as George S. Kaufman (voice) · Documentary - 1987 The Secret of My Succe$s Comedy Worldwide box office: $111M
- 1987
Murder by the Book as Victor Greville · Mystery - 1986
The Christmas Star as Waters · Tv movie - 1986 The Boy Who Could Fly Drama Worldwide box office: $7.18M
- 1986
Vanishing Act as Father Macklin · Tv movie - 1986 Off Beat as The Commissioner · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.84M
- 1985
Kane & Abel as Davis LeRoy · Drama - 1984 The Cotton Club Drama Worldwide box office: $25.9M
- 1982
The Mysterious Stranger as Balthasar Hoffman · Family - 1981
So Fine Comedy - 1981
The Munsters’ Revenge as Herman Munster · Crime - 1980
Simon as Maj. Gen. Korey · Comedy - 1979
Luna as Douglas Winter · Drama - 1979
Sanctuary of Fear as Judge Potter · Tv movie - 1977
Captains Courageous as Long Jack · Tv movie - 1972
Harvey as Cab Driver · Tv movie - 1969
The Littlest Angel as Patience, the Guardian Angel · Family - 1969
Arsenic and Old Lace as Jonathan Brewster · Tv movie - 1966
Munster, Go Home! as Herman Munster · Family
Fred Gwynne in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Fred Gwynne Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Fred Gwynne shares the most films with. Yvonne De Carlo comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Helen Hayes (3).
Fred Gwynne: Questions & Answers
How many movies Fred Gwynne has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Fred Gwynne been in?
Fred Gwynne is credited on 27 films, from 1966 to 2019. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Fred Gwynne's highest-grossing movie?
The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) is Fred Gwynne's biggest box office hit, with $111M worldwide, ahead of The Cotton Club (1984) ($25.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Fred Gwynne's movies have made $167M.
Fred Gwynne's biggest hits What is the best Fred Gwynne movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Fred Gwynne's best-rated film is The Cotton Club Encore (2019) with a score of 70.
Best Fred Gwynne movies, ranked What is Fred Gwynne's newest movie?
The most recent film on Fred Gwynne's filmography is The Cotton Club Encore (2019).
Who does Fred Gwynne work with most often?
Fred Gwynne shares the most films with Yvonne De Carlo (3 films), Helen Hayes (3 films) and Diane Lane (2 films).
The Best Fred Gwynne Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 27 credits.
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