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Lou Jacobi, actor
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Lou Jacobi: Movies & Box Office

films
23
on screen
1953–1997
box office
$37M
Biggest hits

The Best Lou Jacobi Movies

The films of Lou Jacobi that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: My Favorite Year (1982) leads with $20.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Lou Jacobi's Career in Numbers

Lou Jacobi's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lou Jacobi works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953) to The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1997), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Lou Jacobi Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 3
  2. 1960s 3
  3. 1970s 9
  4. 1980s 5
  5. 1990s 3

The 1970s were Lou Jacobi's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Lou Jacobi Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 12
  • Drama 5
  • Tv movie 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Animation 1
  • Crime 1
  • Biography 1

Comedy is the genre Lou Jacobi has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of drama (5).

Lou Jacobi Career Milestones

First film
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? 1953
Biggest box office hit
My Favorite Year $20.1M worldwide
Newest film
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann 1997
23 credits

Lou Jacobi Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Lou Jacobi 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. 1997 The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1997) movie poster The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Judge Yitzhak Raveh (voice) · Documentary
  2. 1992 I Don’t Buy Kisses Anymore (1992) movie poster I Don’t Buy Kisses Anymore as Gramps · Comedy
  3. 1990 Avalon (1990) movie poster Avalon Drama
  4. 1987 Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) movie poster Amazon Women on the Moon as Murray (segment "Murray in Videoland") · Comedy
  5. 1987 Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) movie poster Amazon Women on the Moon as Murray (segment "Murray in Videoland") · Comedy
  6. 1986 The Boss’ Wife (1986) movie poster The Boss’ Wife as Harry Taphorn · Comedy
  7. 1982 My Favorite Year (1982) movie poster My Favorite Year Drama
  8. 1981 Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) movie poster Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Landlord · Comedy
  9. 1979 The Magician of Lublin (1979) movie poster The Magician of Lublin as Wolsky · Drama
  10. 1977 Roseland (1977) movie poster Roseland as Stan · Drama
  11. 1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) movie poster Next Stop, Greenwich Village as Herb · Comedy
  12. 1975 Everybody Rides the Carousel (1975) movie poster Everybody Rides the Carousel as Stage 1 (voice) · Animation
  13. 1973 Coffee, Tea or Me? (1973) movie poster Coffee, Tea or Me? as Waiter · Tv movie
  14. 1972 The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972) movie poster The Judge and Jake Wyler as Lt. Wolfson · Tv movie
  15. 1971 The Battle of Love’s Return (1971) movie poster The Battle of Love’s Return as Talking Head (uncredited) · Comedy
  16. 1971 Little Murders (1971) movie poster Little Murders as Judge Stern · Comedy
  17. 1970 Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) movie poster Cotton Comes to Harlem as Goodman · Crime
  18. 1966 Penelope (1966) movie poster Penelope as Ducky · Comedy
  19. 1966 The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966) movie poster The Last of the Secret Agents? as Papa Leo · Comedy
  20. 1963 Irma la Douce (1963) movie poster Irma la Douce Comedy
  21. 1959 The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) movie poster The Diary of Anne Frank Biography
  22. 1955 A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) movie poster A Kid for Two Farthings as Blackie Isaacs · Drama
  23. 1953 Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953) movie poster Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? as Capt. Noakes · Comedy
Works with

Who Lou Jacobi Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Lou Jacobi shares the most films with. Shelley Winters comes first, with 3 films together, followed by John Randolph (3).

FAQ

Lou Jacobi: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Lou Jacobi been in?

Lou Jacobi is credited on 23 films, from 1953 to 1997. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Lou Jacobi's highest-grossing movie?

My Favorite Year (1982) is Lou Jacobi's biggest box office hit, with $20.1M worldwide, ahead of Avalon (1990) ($15.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Lou Jacobi's movies have made $37M.

Lou Jacobi's biggest hits

What is Lou Jacobi's newest movie?

The most recent film on Lou Jacobi's filmography is The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1997), in the role of Judge Yitzhak Raveh (voice).

Who does Lou Jacobi work with most often?

Lou Jacobi shares the most films with Shelley Winters (3 films), John Randolph (3 films) and Alan Arkin (3 films).

The Best Lou Jacobi Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 credits.

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