Actor

John Van Dreelen: Movies & Box Office

films: 28
on screen: 1949–1991
box office: $9.22M

Biggest hits

The Best John Van Dreelen Movies

The films of John Van Dreelen that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Formula (1980) leads with $8.89M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

John Van Dreelen's Career in Numbers

John Van Dreelen's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Van Dreelen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Gigi (1949) to Becoming Colette (1991), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

John Van Dreelen Movies by Decade

1940s 1
1950s 4
1960s 9
1970s 5
1980s 7
1990s 2

The 1960s were John Van Dreelen's busiest decade, with 9 films.

John Van Dreelen Movies by Genre

Drama 6
Thriller 4
War 3
Comedy 3
Tv movie 2
Sci-Fi 2
Action 1
Crime 1
Romance 1
Adventure 1

Drama is the genre John Van Dreelen has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of thriller (4).

John Van Dreelen Career Milestones

First film: Gigi 1949
Biggest box office hit: The Formula $8.89M worldwide
Newest film: Becoming Colette 1991

28 credits

John Van Dreelen Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Van Dreelen 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.

Works with

Who John Van Dreelen Makes Movies With

The actors and directors John Van Dreelen shares the most films with. José Ferrer comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Wolfgang Preiss (2).

FAQ

John Van Dreelen: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has John Van Dreelen been in?

John Van Dreelen is credited on 28 films, from 1949 to 1991. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John Van Dreelen's highest-grossing movie?

The Formula (1980) is John Van Dreelen's biggest box office hit, with $8.89M worldwide, ahead of Becoming Colette (1991) ($273K). Across every film with box office figures, John Van Dreelen's movies have made $9.22M.

John Van Dreelen's biggest hits

What is John Van Dreelen's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Van Dreelen's filmography is Becoming Colette (1991), in the role of Jean-Albert Gauthier-Villars.

Who does John Van Dreelen work with most often?

John Van Dreelen shares the most films with José Ferrer (3 films), Wolfgang Preiss (2 films) and Philippe Noiret (2 films).

The Best John Van Dreelen Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 28 credits.

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