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James Fargo, director
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James Fargo: Movies & Box Office

films
13
as director
8
on screen
1976–2011
box office
$142M
Biggest hits

The Best James Fargo Movies

The films of James Fargo that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Every Which Way But Loose (1978) leads with $85.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

James Fargo's Career in Numbers

James Fargo's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres James Fargo works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Enforcer (1976) to Born to Ride (2011), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

James Fargo Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 4
  2. 1980s 5
  3. 2010s 1

The 1980s were James Fargo's busiest decade, with 5 films.

James Fargo Movies by Genre

  • Action 6
  • Thriller 1
  • Comedy 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Romance 1

Action is the genre James Fargo has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of thriller (1).

James Fargo Career Milestones

First film
The Enforcer 1976
Biggest box office hit
Every Which Way But Loose $85.2M worldwide
Newest film
Born to Ride 2011
13 credits

James Fargo Filmography: Every Movie

Every film James Fargo is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 8 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

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James Fargo: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has James Fargo been in?

James Fargo is credited on 13 films, from 1976 to 2011. 2 of them as an actor and 8 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 James Fargo's highest-grossing movie?

Every Which Way But Loose (1978) is James Fargo's biggest box office hit, with $85.2M worldwide, ahead of The Enforcer (1976) ($46.2M). Across every film with box office figures, James Fargo's movies have made $142M.

James Fargo's biggest hits

What is James Fargo's newest movie?

The most recent film on James Fargo's filmography is Born to Ride (2011), which James Fargo directed.

Who does James Fargo work with most often?

James Fargo shares the most films with Clint Eastwood (4 films), Tyne Daly (3 films) and Lyman Ward (2 films).

The Best James Fargo Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 13 directing credits.

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