Liz Smith: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 46
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1970–2021
- box office
- $61.8M
The Best Liz Smith Movies
The films of Liz Smith that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) leads with $26.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $26.9M The French Lieutenant's Woman 1981 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $8.58M High Spirits 1988 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $8.53M The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 1989 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $7.5M Agatha 1979 · Mystery -
Worldwide box office: $2.53M A Private Function 1984 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $2M The Magic Flute 2006 · Drama
Liz Smith's Career in Numbers
Liz Smith's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Liz Smith works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Leo the Last (1970) to I Am Gen Z (2021), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Liz Smith Movies by Decade
- 1970s 9
- 1980s 14
- 1990s 9
- 2000s 8
- 2020s 1
The 1980s were Liz Smith's busiest decade, with 14 films.
Liz Smith Movies by Genre
- Drama 18
- Comedy 9
- Tv movie 3
- Fantasy 3
- Mystery 2
- Documentary 1
- Adventure 1
- Horror 1
- Romance 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre Liz Smith has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of comedy (9).
Liz Smith Career Milestones
- First film
- Leo the Last 1970
- Biggest box office hit
- The French Lieutenant's Woman $26.9M worldwide
- Newest film
- I Am Gen Z 2021
Liz Smith Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Liz Smith is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 40 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Liz Smith
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Liz Smith Movies as an Actor
40- 2006
The Queen of Sheba as Norma Speakman · Drama - 2006 The Magic Flute as The Old Papagena · Drama Worldwide box office: $2M
- 2005
Dead Cool as Liz · Comedy - 2004
Imperium: Nero as Sacrilega · Drama - 2003
Between The Sheets Comedy - 2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as Peg Sliderskew · Drama - 2000
Donovan Quick as Granny · Tv movie - 2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades as Delfina · Adventure - 1999
Tube Tales as Older Lady (segment "Horny") · Drama - 1999
Tom’s Midnight Garden as Mrs Willows · Mystery - 1999
Alice in Wonderland as Miss Lory · Fantasy - 1999
Oliver Twist as Sally · Drama - 1997
Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Mrs Meakin · Comedy - 1995
Haunted as Old Gypsy Woman · Horror - 1994
Doggin’ Around as Mrs. Thompson · Tv movie - 1994
Takin’ Over the Asylum as Harriet · Drama - 1993
Pretty Princess as regina madre · Romance - 1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover as Grace · Crime Worldwide box office: $8.53M
- 1989
Bert Rigby, You’re a Fool as Mrs. Rigby · Comedy - 1988
We Think the World of You as Millie · Drama Worldwide box office: $21K - 1988 High Spirits Fantasy Worldwide box office: $8.58M
- 1988
Apartment Zero as Mary Louise McKinney · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.27M - 1988
Jake’s Journey as Witch · Fantasy - 1987
Little Dorrit as Mrs. Bangham · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.03M - 1986
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil as Mrs. Fisher · Drama - 1984 A Private Function as Mother · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.53M
- 1984
A Christmas Carol as Mrs. Dilber · Family - 1983
Separate Tables as Miss Meacham · Drama - 1983
Fanny Hill as Mrs. Jones (uncredited) · Drama - 1982
Britannia Hospital as Maisie · Comedy Worldwide box office: $376K - 1981 The French Lieutenant's Woman Drama Worldwide box office: $26.9M
- 1979 Agatha as Flora · Mystery Worldwide box office: $7.5M
- 1977
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite as Mrs. Bag · Comedy - 1977
Spend Spend Spend as Keith's Granny · Comedy - 1976
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as La Falourdel · Drama - 1976
It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet as Mrs. Dodds · Drama - 1975
It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow as Vi Bell · Tv movie - 1973
Hard Labour as Mrs. Thornley · Drama - 1971
Bleak Moments Drama - 1970
Leo the Last Comedy
Liz Smith in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Liz Smith Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Liz Smith shares the most films with. Mike Leigh comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Robbie Coltrane (3).
Liz Smith: Questions & Answers
How many movies Liz Smith has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Liz Smith been in?
Liz Smith is credited on 46 films, from 1970 to 2021. 40 of them as an actor and 1 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 Liz Smith's highest-grossing movie?
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) is Liz Smith's biggest box office hit, with $26.9M worldwide, ahead of High Spirits (1988) ($8.58M). Across every film with box office figures, Liz Smith's movies have made $61.8M.
Liz Smith's biggest hits What is Liz Smith's newest movie?
The most recent film on Liz Smith's filmography is I Am Gen Z (2021), which Liz Smith directed.
Who does Liz Smith work with most often?
Liz Smith shares the most films with Mike Leigh (3 films), Robbie Coltrane (3 films) and Alun Armstrong (3 films).
The Best Liz Smith Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 46 credits.
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