Actor & Director

Lionel Barrymore: Movies & Box Office

films: 123
as director: 6
on screen: 1905–2014
box office: $20.4M

Career at a glance

Lionel Barrymore's Career in Numbers

Lionel Barrymore's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lionel Barrymore works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The White Caps (1905) to Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Lionel Barrymore Movies by Decade

1900s 1
1910s 22
1920s 11
1930s 42
1940s 26
1950s 3
1960s 1

The 1930s were Lionel Barrymore's busiest decade, with 42 films.

Lionel Barrymore Movies by Genre

Drama 55
Comedy 11
Romance 9
History 6
Western 5
Adventure 3
Crime 3
Documentary 2
War 2
Mystery 2

Drama is the genre Lionel Barrymore has worked in most, with 55 films, ahead of comedy (11).

Lionel Barrymore Career Milestones

First film: The White Caps 1905
Biggest box office hit: Duel in the Sun $20.4M worldwide
Newest film: Hollywood: The Selznick Years 1961

123 credits

Lionel Barrymore Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Lionel Barrymore is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 6 as director and 100 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore Movies as an Actor

100

Lionel Barrymore in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Lionel Barrymore Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Lionel Barrymore shares the most films with. Clark Gable comes first, with 15 films together, followed by Lewis Stone (13).

FAQ

Lionel Barrymore: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Lionel Barrymore been in?

Lionel Barrymore is credited on 123 films, from 1905 to 2014. 100 of them as an actor and 6 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 Lionel Barrymore's highest-grossing movie?

Duel in the Sun (1946) is Lionel Barrymore's biggest box office hit, with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of Key Largo (1948) ($889). Across every film with box office figures, Lionel Barrymore's movies have made $20.4M.

Lionel Barrymore's biggest hits

What is Lionel Barrymore's newest movie?

The most recent film on Lionel Barrymore's filmography is And the Oscar Goes To… (2014), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Lionel Barrymore work with most often?

Lionel Barrymore shares the most films with Clark Gable (15 films), Lewis Stone (13 films) and Wallace Beery (13 films).

The Best Lionel Barrymore Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 123 credits.

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