John Derek: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 28
- as director
- 5
- on screen
- 1944–1989
- box office
- $111M
John Derek's Career in Numbers
John Derek's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Derek works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from I’ll Be Seeing You (1944) to Ghosts Can’t Do It (1989), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
John Derek Movies by Decade
- 1940s 5
- 1950s 16
- 1960s 2
- 1980s 5
The 1950s were John Derek's busiest decade, with 16 films.
John Derek Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Romance 4
- Adventure 4
- Western 4
- History 1
- Thriller 1
- War 1
Drama is the genre John Derek has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of romance (4).
John Derek Career Milestones
- First film
- I’ll Be Seeing You 1944
- Biggest box office hit
- The Ten Commandments $65.5M worldwide
- Newest film
- Ghosts Can’t Do It 1989
John Derek Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Derek is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 23 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by John Derek
5
John Derek Movies as an Actor
23- 1966
Once Before I Die as Bailey · Drama - 1965
Nightmare in the Sun as Hitchhiker · Drama - 1957
Omar Khayyam as Prince Malik · Adventure - 1957
The Flesh Is Weak as Tony Giani · Drama - 1957
Fury at Showdown as Brock Mitchell · Western - 1956
The Ten Commandments as Joshua · History Worldwide box office: $65.5M - 1955
Run for Cover as Davey Bishop · Drama - 1955
An Annapolis Story as Tony Scott · Drama - 1955
Prince of Players as John Wilkes Booth · Drama - 1954
The Adventures of Hajji Baba as Hajji Baba · Romance - 1954
The Outcast as Jet Cosgrave · Western - 1954
The Big Moment as Avrum · Drama - 1953
The Last Posse as Jed Clayton · Western - 1953
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap as Kid · Western - 1953
Prince of Pirates as Prince Roland · Adventure - 1952
Scandal Sheet as Steve McCleary · Thriller - 1951
Saturday’s Hero as Steve Novak · Drama - 1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forest as Robin, Earl of Huntington · Adventure - 1949
All the King’s Men as Tom Stark · Drama - 1949
Knock on Any Door as Nick Romano · Drama - 1947
A Double Life as Police Stenographer (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
I’ll Be Seeing You as Lt. Bruce · Romance - 1944
Since You Went Away as Minor Role (uncredited) · War
Who John Derek Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Derek shares the most films with. Bo Derek comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Donna Reed (3).
John Derek: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Derek has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Derek been in?
John Derek is credited on 28 films, from 1944 to 1989. 23 of them as an actor and 5 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 John Derek's highest-grossing movie?
The Ten Commandments (1956) is John Derek's biggest box office hit, with $65.5M worldwide, ahead of Tarzan the Ape Man (1981) ($36.6M). Across every film with box office figures, John Derek's movies have made $111M.
John Derek's biggest hits What is John Derek's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Derek's filmography is Ghosts Can’t Do It (1989), which John Derek directed.
Who does John Derek work with most often?
John Derek shares the most films with Bo Derek (5 films), Donna Reed (3 films) and Broderick Crawford (3 films).
The Best John Derek Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 28 credits.
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