Jay Novello: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 47
- on screen
- 1938–1977
- box office
- $36M
Jay Novello's Career in Numbers
Jay Novello's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jay Novello works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Boys Town (1938) to The Domino Principle (1977), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Jay Novello Movies by Decade
- 1930s 1
- 1940s 12
- 1950s 20
- 1960s 13
- 1970s 1
The 1950s were Jay Novello's busiest decade, with 20 films.
Jay Novello Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Comedy 6
- Romance 6
- Western 6
- Adventure 5
- Action 4
- Fantasy 2
- Thriller 2
- Animation 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Jay Novello has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of comedy (6).
Jay Novello Career Milestones
- First film
- Boys Town 1938
- Biggest box office hit
- The Robe $36M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Domino Principle 1977
Jay Novello Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jay Novello 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.
- 1977
The Domino Principle as Capt. Ruiz · Action - 1969
The Comic as Miguel · Comedy - 1967
The Caper of the Golden Bulls as Carlos · Action - 1966
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? as Mayor Romano · Comedy - 1965
Harum Scarum as Zacha · Romance - 1965
A Very Special Favor as Rene · Comedy - 1965
The Art of Love as Janitor · Comedy - 1965
Sylvia as Father Gonzales · Romance - 1963
The Man from the Diners’ Club as Mooseghian · Comedy - 1962
Escape from Zahrain as Hassan · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.23K - 1961
Pocketful of Miracles as Cortego · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.2K - 1961
Atlantis: The Lost Continent as Xandros the Greek Slave · Fantasy - 1960
The Lost World as Costa · Fantasy - 1960
This Rebel Breed as Papa Montalvo · Drama - 1959
The Wonderful Country as Diego Casas · Western - 1959
Zorro, the Avenger as Juan Greco · Adventure - 1958
The Perfect Furlough as Rene Valentin · Romance - 1958
The Unchained Goddess as Professor Curious / Windy (voice) · Animation - 1957
The Pride and the Passion as Ballinger · Romance - 1956
Lisbon as Fonseca · Drama - 1955
Bengazi as Basim · Adventure - 1955
The Prodigal as Merchant · Drama - 1955
Sabaka as Damji · Adventure - 1954
The Gambler from Natchez as Rene Garonne · Western - 1954
The Mad Magician as Frank Prentiss · Horror - 1953
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef as Sinan · Adventure - 1953
The Diamond Queen as Gujar · Adventure - 1953
Crime Wave as Dr. Otto Hessler · Thriller - 1953
The Robe as Tiro (uncredited) · History Worldwide box office: $36M - 1952
The Iron Mistress as Judge Crain · Action - 1952
Operation Secret as Herr Bauer · Drama - 1952
Cattle Town as Felipe · Western - 1952
Captain Pirate as Egyptian (uncredited) · Romance - 1952
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima as António Abóbora dos Santos · Drama - 1949
Tell It to the Judge as Gancellos (uncredited) · Romance - 1944
Dragon Seed as Japanese Soldier (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
Phantom Lady as Anselmo (uncredited) · Thriller - 1943
Passport to Suez as Mr. Cezanne · Crime - 1942
Cairo as Italian officer (uncredited) · Music - 1942
Dr. Broadway as Greeny · Drama - 1942
Broadway as Eddie · Drama - 1941
Bad Man of Deadwood as Monte Burns · Western - 1941
They Met in Bombay as Bolo · Drama - 1941
Sheriff of Tombstone as John Anderson - aka Joe Martinez · Action - 1941
Robin Hood of the Pecos as Stacy · Western - 1940
The Border Legion as Santos · Western - 1938
Boys Town as Gangster (uncredited) · Drama
Who Jay Novello Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jay Novello shares the most films with. Roy Rogers comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Mickey Rooney (3).
Jay Novello: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jay Novello has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jay Novello been in?
Jay Novello is credited on 47 films, from 1938 to 1977. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jay Novello's highest-grossing movie?
The Robe (1953) is Jay Novello's biggest box office hit, with $36M worldwide, ahead of Pocketful of Miracles (1961) ($10.2K). Across every film with box office figures, Jay Novello's movies have made $36M.
Jay Novello's biggest hits What is Jay Novello's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jay Novello's filmography is The Domino Principle (1977), in the role of Capt. Ruiz.
Who does Jay Novello work with most often?
Jay Novello shares the most films with Roy Rogers (4 films), Mickey Rooney (3 films) and J. Carrol Naish (3 films).
The Best Jay Novello Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 47 credits.
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