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Gilbert Cates, director
Director

Gilbert Cates: Movies & Box Office

films
16
on screen
1970–1994
box office
$27.3M
Career at a glance

Gilbert Cates's Career in Numbers

Gilbert Cates's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Gilbert Cates works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from I Never Sang for My Father (1970) to Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Gilbert Cates Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 5
  2. 1980s 8
  3. 1990s 3

The 1980s were Gilbert Cates's busiest decade, with 8 films.

Gilbert Cates Movies by Genre

  • Drama 7
  • Tv movie 3
  • Romance 2
  • Thriller 1
  • Family 1
  • Fantasy 1
  • Comedy 1

Drama is the genre Gilbert Cates has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of tv movie (3).

Gilbert Cates Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Oh, God! Book II $14.5M worldwide
16 credits

Gilbert Cates Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Gilbert Cates 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.

Works with

Who Gilbert Cates Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Gilbert Cates shares the most films with. Karl Malden comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Patty Duke (2).

FAQ

Gilbert Cates: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Gilbert Cates been in?

Gilbert Cates is credited on 16 films, from 1970 to 1994. All of them 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 Gilbert Cates's highest-grossing movie?

Oh, God! Book II (1980) is Gilbert Cates's biggest box office hit, with $14.5M worldwide, ahead of The Last Married Couple in America (1980) ($12.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Gilbert Cates's movies have made $27.3M.

Gilbert Cates's biggest hits

What is Gilbert Cates's newest movie?

The most recent film on Gilbert Cates's filmography is Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994), which Gilbert Cates directed.

Who does Gilbert Cates work with most often?

Gilbert Cates shares the most films with Karl Malden (2 films), Patty Duke (2 films) and Shelley Duvall (2 films).

The Best Gilbert Cates Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 16 directing credits.

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