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Leon Askin: Movies & Box Office

films
39
on screen
1952–1994
box office
$41.8M
Biggest hits

The Best Leon Askin Movies

The films of Leon Askin that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Robe (1953) leads with $36M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Leon Askin's Career in Numbers

Leon Askin's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Leon Askin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Road to Bali (1952) to OcchioPinocchio (1994), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Leon Askin Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 13
  2. 1960s 16
  3. 1970s 5
  4. 1980s 4
  5. 1990s 1

The 1960s were Leon Askin's busiest decade, with 16 films.

Leon Askin Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 12
  • Drama 7
  • Adventure 4
  • History 3
  • Action 3
  • Music 2
  • War 2
  • Fantasy 1
  • Crime 1
  • Horror 1

Comedy is the genre Leon Askin has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of drama (7).

Leon Askin Career Milestones

First film
Road to Bali 1952
Biggest box office hit
The Robe $36M worldwide
Newest film
OcchioPinocchio 1994
39 credits

Leon Askin Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Leon Askin 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.

  1. 1994 OcchioPinocchio (1994) movie poster OcchioPinocchio as Lo psichiatra · Fantasy
  2. 1986 Odd Jobs (1986) movie poster Odd Jobs as Don Carlucci · Comedy
  3. 1985 Savage Island (1985) movie poster Savage Island as Luker · Drama
  4. 1981 Frightmare (1981) movie poster Frightmare as Wolfgang · Comedy
  5. 1981 Going Ape! (1981) movie poster Going Ape! as Zebrewski · Crime
  6. 1975 Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear (1975) movie poster Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear Horror
  7. 1974 Karl May (1974) movie poster Karl May History
  8. 1973 Genesis II (1973) movie poster Genesis II as Overseer · Tv movie
  9. 1973 The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) movie poster The World’s Greatest Athlete as Dr. Gottlieb · Comedy
  10. 1972 Hammersmith Is Out (1972) movie poster Hammersmith Is Out as Dr. Krodt · Drama
  11. 1969 Death Knocks Twice (1969) movie poster Death Knocks Twice as Peppe Mangano · Drama
  12. 1969 The Maltese Bippy (1969) movie poster The Maltese Bippy as Axel Kronstadt · Comedy
  13. 1968 A Fine Pair (1968) movie poster A Fine Pair as Chief Wellman · Comedy
  14. 1968 Guns for San Sebastian (1968) movie poster Guns for San Sebastian as Vicar General · Western
  15. 1968 The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968) movie poster The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz as Oscar · Comedy
  16. 1967 The Perils of Pauline (1967) movie poster The Perils of Pauline as Commissar · Adventure
  17. 1967 The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967) movie poster The Caper of the Golden Bulls as Morchek · Action
  18. 1967 Double Trouble (1967) movie poster Double Trouble as Inspector de Groote · Music
  19. 1966 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966) movie poster What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? as Colonel Kastorp · Comedy
  20. 1965 Do Not Disturb (1965) movie poster Do Not Disturb as Langsdorf · Comedy
  21. 1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965) movie poster John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! as Samir · Comedy
  22. 1962 Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962) movie poster Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace as Charles · Drama
  23. 1962 The Terror of Doctor Mabuse (1962) movie poster The Terror of Doctor Mabuse as Flocke · Mystery
  24. 1962 Lulu (1962) movie poster Lulu as Medizinalrat Dr. Goll · Drama
  25. 1961 One, Two, Three (1961) movie poster One, Two, Three Comedy
  26. 1960 Mistress of the World - Part I (1960) movie poster Mistress of the World - Part I as Fernando · Adventure
  27. 1959 The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (1959) movie poster The Peter Tchaikovsky Story as Anton Rubinstein · Music
  28. 1959 The Last Blitzkrieg (1959) movie poster The Last Blitzkrieg as Sergeant Steiner · War
  29. 1958 Der Schinderhannes (1958) movie poster Der Schinderhannes History
  30. 1955 Spy Chasers (1955) movie poster Spy Chasers as Alex Baxis · Comedy
  31. 1954 Valley of the Kings (1954) movie poster Valley of the Kings as Valentine Arko, Antique Dealer · Adventure
  32. 1954 Secret of the Incas (1954) movie poster Secret of the Incas as Anton Marcu · Action
  33. 1953 Three Lives (1953) movie poster Three Lives as Dr. Stein · Drama
  34. 1953 The Robe (1953) movie poster The Robe as Abidor · History
  35. 1953 China Venture (1953) movie poster China Venture as Wu King · War
  36. 1953 South Sea Woman (1953) movie poster South Sea Woman as Pierre Marchand · Adventure
  37. 1953 Desert Legion (1953) movie poster Desert Legion as Major Vasil · Action
  38. 1952 Road to Bali (1952) movie poster Road to Bali as King Ramayana · Comedy
  39. 1952 Assignment: Paris (1952) movie poster Assignment: Paris as Franz (uncredited) · Drama
Works with

Who Leon Askin Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Leon Askin shares the most films with. Charlton Heston comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Richard Burton (2).

FAQ

Leon Askin: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Leon Askin been in?

Leon Askin is credited on 39 films, from 1952 to 1994. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Leon Askin's highest-grossing movie?

The Robe (1953) is Leon Askin's biggest box office hit, with $36M worldwide, ahead of Going Ape! (1981) ($5.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Leon Askin's movies have made $41.8M.

Leon Askin's biggest hits

What is Leon Askin's newest movie?

The most recent film on Leon Askin's filmography is OcchioPinocchio (1994), in the role of Lo psichiatra.

Who does Leon Askin work with most often?

Leon Askin shares the most films with Charlton Heston (2 films), Richard Burton (2 films) and Wolfgang Preiss (2 films).

The Best Leon Askin Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 39 credits.

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