The Best Nehemiah Persoff Movies, Ranked
42 credits from 1955 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) with $40.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Nehemiah Persoff Box Office Hits
Nehemiah Persoff's films have made $81.2M worldwide in total. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) is the biggest hit at $40.8M, ahead of Yentl (1984) ($40.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Nehemiah Persoff Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Nehemiah Persoff has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 19 films, and Yentl (1984) is the pick of them.
The Best Nehemiah Persoff Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Nehemiah Persoff's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest Nehemiah Persoff Movies
The most recent films Nehemiah Persoff is credited on, newest first — starting with An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster 1999 · Papa Mousekewitz (voice) -
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island 1998 · Papa Mousekewitz (voice) -
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West 1991 · Papa Mousekewitz (voice) -
Yentl 1984 · Drama -
O’Hara’s Wife 1982 · Dr. Fischer -
St. Helens 1981 · Mr. Ellison -
The Henderson Monster 1980 · Prof. Leo Tedeschi -
Condominium 1980 · Conlaw -
In Search of Historic Jesus 1979 · Herod Antipas -
The Rebels 1979 · Baron Von Steuben -
Deadly Harvest 1977 · Mort Logan -
Psychic Killer 1975 · Doctor Gubner
The Best Nehemiah Persoff Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Nehemiah Persoff films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Nehemiah Persoff movie?
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) made the most at the box office, with $40.8M worldwide, followed by Yentl (1984) with $40.2M. Together, Nehemiah Persoff's films with box office figures have made $81.2M.
Which Nehemiah Persoff movie won the most awards?
Some Like It Hot (1959) is the most decorated Nehemiah Persoff film, with 5 wins from 12 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Nehemiah Persoff drama movie?
Yentl (1984) is the best-rated of Nehemiah Persoff's drama films. In other genres: Some Like It Hot (comedy) and An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (animation).
What is the newest Nehemiah Persoff movie?
The newest film on Nehemiah Persoff's filmography is Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021).
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