Actor & Director

Paul Bartel: Movies & Box Office

films: 66
as director: 3
on screen: 1967–2025
box office: $113M

Biggest hits

The Best Paul Bartel Movies

The films of Paul Bartel that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) leads with $49.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Paul Bartel's Career in Numbers

Paul Bartel's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Paul Bartel works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Secret Cinema (1967) to Ride Above (2025), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Paul Bartel Movies by Decade

1960s 2
1970s 3
1980s 24
1990s 21
2000s 3
2010s 5
2020s 3

The 1980s were Paul Bartel's busiest decade, with 24 films.

Paul Bartel Movies by Genre

Comedy 27
Drama 8
Thriller 4
Adventure 3
Tv movie 3
Horror 2
Music 2
Mystery 2
Crime 2
History 1

Comedy is the genre Paul Bartel has worked in most, with 27 films, ahead of drama (8).

Paul Bartel Career Milestones

First film: The Secret Cinema 1967
Biggest box office hit: National Lampoon's European Vacation $49.4M worldwide
Newest film: Ride Above 2025

66 credits

Paul Bartel Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Paul Bartel is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 3 as director and 58 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel Movies as an Actor

Paul Bartel in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Paul Bartel Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Paul Bartel shares the most films with. Mary Woronov comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Dick Miller (8).

FAQ

Paul Bartel: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Paul Bartel been in?

Paul Bartel is credited on 66 films, from 1967 to 2025. 58 of them as an actor and 3 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 Paul Bartel's highest-grossing movie?

National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) is Paul Bartel's biggest box office hit, with $49.4M worldwide, ahead of Follow That Bird (1985) ($14M). Across every film with box office figures, Paul Bartel's movies have made $113M.

Paul Bartel's biggest hits

What is Paul Bartel's newest movie?

The most recent film on Paul Bartel's filmography is Ride Above (2025), in the role of Barillot.

Who does Paul Bartel work with most often?

Paul Bartel shares the most films with Mary Woronov (12 films), Dick Miller (8 films) and Ed Begley Jr. (4 films).

The Best Paul Bartel Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 66 credits.

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