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John Terlesky, actor & director
Actor & Director

John Terlesky: Movies & Box Office

films
25
as director
7
on screen
1984–2008
box office
$6.8M
Biggest hits

The Best John Terlesky Movies

The films of John Terlesky that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Naked Cage (1986) leads with $3.14M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

John Terlesky's Career in Numbers

John Terlesky's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Terlesky works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Thumbelina (1984) to Trial by Fire (2008), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

John Terlesky Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 10
  2. 1990s 8
  3. 2000s 7

The 1980s were John Terlesky's busiest decade, with 10 films.

John Terlesky Movies by Genre

  • Drama 5
  • Thriller 3
  • Sci-Fi 3
  • Action 3
  • Comedy 3
  • Fantasy 2
  • Horror 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Western 1
  • Family 1

Drama is the genre John Terlesky has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of thriller (3).

John Terlesky Career Milestones

First film
Thumbelina 1984
Biggest box office hit
The Naked Cage $3.14M worldwide
Newest film
Trial by Fire 2008
25 credits

John Terlesky Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Terlesky is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 7 as director and 18 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

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John Terlesky: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has John Terlesky been in?

John Terlesky is credited on 25 films, from 1984 to 2008. 18 of them as an actor and 7 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 Terlesky's highest-grossing movie?

The Naked Cage (1986) is John Terlesky's biggest box office hit, with $3.14M worldwide, ahead of The Allnighter (1987) ($2.7M). Across every film with box office figures, John Terlesky's movies have made $6.8M.

John Terlesky's biggest hits

What is John Terlesky's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Terlesky's filmography is Trial by Fire (2008), which John Terlesky directed.

Who does John Terlesky work with most often?

John Terlesky shares the most films with Mario Van Peebles (2 films), Jennifer Love Hewitt (2 films) and Carrie Fisher (2 films).

The Best John Terlesky Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 credits.

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