Actor & Director

J. Farrell MacDonald: Movies & Box Office

films: 141
as director: 4
on screen: 1911–1997
box office: $138K

Career at a glance

J. Farrell MacDonald's Career in Numbers

J. Farrell MacDonald's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres J. Farrell MacDonald works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Dream (1911) to Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

J. Farrell MacDonald Movies by Decade

1910s 6
1920s 19
1930s 66
1940s 43
1950s 6

The 1930s were J. Farrell MacDonald's busiest decade, with 66 films.

J. Farrell MacDonald Movies by Genre

Drama 41
Comedy 30
Western 20
Romance 14
Crime 7
Action 6
Mystery 6
Thriller 5
Family 4
Adventure 2

Drama is the genre J. Farrell MacDonald has worked in most, with 41 films, ahead of comedy (30).

J. Farrell MacDonald Career Milestones

First film: The Dream 1911
Biggest box office hit: Sunrise $122K worldwide
Newest film: Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell 1951

141 credits

J. Farrell MacDonald Filmography: Every Movie

Every film J. Farrell MacDonald is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 4 as director and 136 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald Movies as an Actor

136

J. Farrell MacDonald in Documentaries & Specials

1997 Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line as Self (archive footage) · Documentary

Works with

Who J. Farrell MacDonald Makes Movies With

The actors and directors J. Farrell MacDonald shares the most films with. John Ford comes first, with 15 films together, followed by Irving Bacon (8).

FAQ

J. Farrell MacDonald: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has J. Farrell MacDonald been in?

J. Farrell MacDonald is credited on 141 films, from 1911 to 1997. 136 of them as an actor and 4 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 J. Farrell MacDonald's highest-grossing movie?

Sunrise (1927) is J. Farrell MacDonald's biggest box office hit, with $122K worldwide, ahead of My Darling Clementine (1946) ($16.4K). Across every film with box office figures, J. Farrell MacDonald's movies have made $138K.

J. Farrell MacDonald's biggest hits

What is J. Farrell MacDonald's newest movie?

The most recent film on J. Farrell MacDonald's filmography is Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line (1997), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does J. Farrell MacDonald work with most often?

J. Farrell MacDonald shares the most films with John Ford (15 films), Irving Bacon (8 films) and Ward Bond (8 films).

The Best J. Farrell MacDonald Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 141 credits.

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