The Best Lou Jacobi Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1953 to 1997, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is My Favorite Year (1982) with $20.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lou Jacobi Box Office Hits
Lou Jacobi's films have made $37M worldwide in total. My Favorite Year (1982) is the biggest hit at $20.1M, ahead of Avalon (1990) ($15.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Lou Jacobi Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lou Jacobi's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.
Most Awarded Lou Jacobi Movies
Lou Jacobi's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) leads with 3 wins from 13 nominations.
The Latest Lou Jacobi Movies
The most recent films Lou Jacobi is credited on, newest first — starting with I Don’t Buy Kisses Anymore (1992). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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I Don’t Buy Kisses Anymore 1992 · Gramps -
Avalon 1990 · Drama -
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987 · Murray (segment "Murray in Videoland") -
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987 · Murray (segment "Murray in Videoland") -
The Boss’ Wife 1986 · Harry Taphorn -
My Favorite Year 1982 · Drama -
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash 1981 · Landlord -
The Magician of Lublin 1979 · Wolsky -
Roseland 1977 · Stan -
Next Stop, Greenwich Village 1976 · Herb -
Everybody Rides the Carousel 1975 · Stage 1 (voice) -
Coffee, Tea or Me? 1973 · Waiter
The Best Lou Jacobi Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lou Jacobi films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Lou Jacobi movie?
My Favorite Year (1982) made the most at the box office, with $20.1M worldwide, followed by Avalon (1990) with $15.8M. Together, Lou Jacobi's films with box office figures have made $37M.
Which Lou Jacobi movie won the most awards?
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) is the most decorated Lou Jacobi film, with 3 wins from 13 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Lou Jacobi comedy movie?
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) is the best-rated of Lou Jacobi's comedy films. In other genres: My Favorite Year (drama).
What is the newest Lou Jacobi movie?
The newest film on Lou Jacobi's filmography is The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1997), with Lou Jacobi as Judge Yitzhak Raveh (voice).
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