John Friesen: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 7
- on screen
- 1977–1994
- box office
- $14.5M
John Friesen's Career in Numbers
John Friesen's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Friesen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977) to Sodbusters (1994), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
John Friesen Movies by Decade
- 1970s 3
- 1980s 3
- 1990s 1
The 1970s were John Friesen's busiest decade, with 3 films.
John Friesen Movies by Genre
- Drama 2
- Western 1
- Family 1
- Thriller 1
- Action 1
- Comedy 1
Drama is the genre John Friesen has worked in most, with 2 films, ahead of western (1).
John Friesen Career Milestones
- First film
- Why Shoot the Teacher? 1977
- Biggest box office hit
- One Magic Christmas $13.7M worldwide
- Newest film
- Sodbusters 1994
John Friesen Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Friesen 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.
- 1994
Sodbusters as Cattle Baron No. 1 · Western - 1989
Where the Spirit Lives as Mr. Babcock · Drama - 1985
One Magic Christmas as Mr. Noonan · Family Worldwide box office: $13.7M - 1980
Double Negative as Trucker · Thriller - 1979
City on Fire as Albert · Action Worldwide box office: $792K - 1977
Why Shoot the Teacher? as Dave McDougall · Comedy - 1977
Age of Innocence as Constable · Drama
John Friesen: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Friesen has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Friesen been in?
John Friesen is credited on 7 films, from 1977 to 1994. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Friesen's highest-grossing movie?
One Magic Christmas (1985) is John Friesen's biggest box office hit, with $13.7M worldwide, ahead of City on Fire (1979) ($792K). Across every film with box office figures, John Friesen's movies have made $14.5M.
John Friesen's biggest hits What is John Friesen's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Friesen's filmography is Sodbusters (1994), in the role of Cattle Baron No. 1.
Who does John Friesen work with most often?
John Friesen shares the most films with Eugene Levy (2 films), Susan Clark (2 films) and Cec Linder (2 films).
The Best John Friesen Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 7 credits.
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