Actor & Director

Fred Olen Ray: Movies & Box Office

films: 168
as director: 117
on screen: 1972–2025
box office: $33.7K
average score: 42

Known for

The Best Fred Olen Ray Movies

The highest-rated films Fred Olen Ray is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Deadly Shores (2018) scores highest, at 33. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

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Career at a glance

Fred Olen Ray's Career in Numbers

Fred Olen Ray's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Fred Olen Ray works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Demented Death Farm Massacre (1972) to A Royal Christmas Ballet (2024), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Fred Olen Ray Movies by Decade

1970s 3
1980s 14
1990s 50
2000s 36
2010s 40
2020s 10

The 1990s were Fred Olen Ray's busiest decade, with 50 films.

Fred Olen Ray Movies by Genre

Comedy 37
Horror 22
Thriller 17
Action 16
Tv movie 13
Sci-Fi 11
Drama 9
Fantasy 8
Romance 5
Family 4

Comedy is the genre Fred Olen Ray has worked in most, with 37 films, ahead of horror (22).

Fred Olen Ray Career Milestones

First film: Demented Death Farm Massacre 1972
Biggest box office hit: Sniper: Special Ops $21.7K worldwide
Best-rated film: We Kill for Love Movie Echo Score 68
Newest film: A Royal Christmas Ballet 2024

168 credits

Fred Olen Ray Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Fred Olen Ray is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 117 as director and 36 as actor. Rated films average a score of 42. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Fred Olen Ray

117

Fred Olen Ray Movies as an Actor

Fred Olen Ray in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Fred Olen Ray Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Fred Olen Ray shares the most films with. Andrew Stevens comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Russ Tamblyn (8).

FAQ

Fred Olen Ray: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Fred Olen Ray been in?

Fred Olen Ray is credited on 168 films, from 1972 to 2025. 36 of them as an actor and 117 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 Fred Olen Ray's highest-grossing movie?

Sniper: Special Ops (2016) is Fred Olen Ray's biggest box office hit, with $21.7K worldwide, ahead of American Grindhouse (2010) ($5.53K). Across every film with box office figures, Fred Olen Ray's movies have made $33.7K.

Fred Olen Ray's biggest hits

What is the best Fred Olen Ray movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Fred Olen Ray's best-rated film is Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019) with a score of 86, followed by We Kill for Love (2023) (68).

Best Fred Olen Ray movies, ranked

What is Fred Olen Ray's newest movie?

The most recent film on Fred Olen Ray's filmography is Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025), in the role of Self.

Who does Fred Olen Ray work with most often?

Fred Olen Ray shares the most films with Andrew Stevens (10 films), Russ Tamblyn (8 films) and John Carradine (6 films).

The Best Fred Olen Ray Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 168 credits.

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