Paul Williams: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 50
- as director
- 7
- on screen
- 1965–2022
- box office
- $197M
- nominations
- 2
- average score
- 73
The Best Paul Williams Movies
The films of Paul Williams that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Smokey and the Bandit (1977) leads with $127M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $127M Smokey and the Bandit 1977 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $66.1M Smokey and the Bandit II 1980 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $3.57M Old Gringo 1989 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $52.2K Nunzio 1978 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $38.7K Paul Williams Still Alive 2012 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $21.9K Zombie High 1987 · Horror
Paul Williams's Career in Numbers
Paul Williams's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Paul Williams works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Beast from the Beginning of Time (1965) to Superman: Red Son (2020), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Paul Williams Movies by Decade
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 8
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 12
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 6
- 2020s 1
The 1990s were Paul Williams's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Paul Williams Movies by Genre
- Drama 8
- Comedy 6
- Action 4
- Animation 3
- Tv movie 3
- Documentary 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Thriller 2
- Horror 2
- Biography 1
Drama is the genre Paul Williams has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of comedy (6).
Paul Williams Career Milestones
- First film
- The Beast from the Beginning of Time 1965
- Biggest box office hit
- Smokey and the Bandit $127M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Superman: Red Son Movie Echo Score 73
- Newest film
- Superman: Red Son 2020
Paul Williams Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Paul Williams is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 7 as director and 33 as actor. Rated films average a score of 73. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Paul Williams
7
Paul Williams Movies as an Actor
33- 2020
Superman: Red Son as Brainiac (voice) · Action Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2015
Adventure Time: Stakes as The Hierophant (voice) · Comedy - 2014
Half Wet as Gus · Animation - 2012 Paul Williams Still Alive Biography Worldwide box office: $38.7K
- 2010
The Furred Man as Camper #2 · Comedy - 2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Elf · Adventure - 1997
Men as Homeless Man · Drama - 1996
Firestorm as Dr. Tangu · Sci-Fi - 1996
The Future Lasts A Long Time as Kinney · Crime - 1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Duke · Tv movie - 1994
Police Rescue: The Movie as Paul Skelton · Action - 1993
The Town Santa Forgot as Pomp the Elf · Animation - 1993
Nick & Noel as Barnaby (voice) · Animation - 1993
Suede: Love & Poison Music - 1991
The Last Halloween as Gleep (Voice) · Comedy - 1991
Frogs! as Gus · Tv movie - 1990
Solar Crisis as Freddy the Bomb (voice) · Sci-Fi - 1989 Old Gringo as Cinematographer · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.57M
- 1989
Chill Factor as Clifford White · Thriller - 1987 Zombie High as Ignatius · Horror Worldwide box office: $21.9K
- 1987
Frog as Gus · Tv movie - 1986
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard as Grog the Frog (voice) · Family - 1984
The Night They Saved Christmas as Ed · Drama - 1983
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? as Zee's Husband · Comedy - 1980 Smokey and the Bandit II Action Worldwide box office: $66.1M
- 1979
Stone Cold Dead as Julius Kurtz · Thriller - 1979
The Wild Wild West Revisited as Michelito Loveless, Jr. · Western - 1978
The Cheap Detective as Boy · Mystery - 1977 Smokey and the Bandit Action Worldwide box office: $127M
- 1974
Phantom of the Paradise Drama Worldwide box office: $2.25K - 1966
The Chase as Seymour · Drama - 1965
The Beast from the Beginning of Time Horror - 1965
The Loved One as Gunther Fry · Comedy
Paul Williams in Documentaries & Specials
10- 2022
Killing Me Softly with His Songs as Self · Documentary - 2019
Phantom of Winnipeg as Self · Documentary - 2017
Waiting for Ishtar as Self · Documentary - 2016
The Bandit as Self · Documentary - 2015
Daft Punk Unchained as Self · Music - 2014
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams as Self · Documentary - 2006
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma’s ‘Phantom of the Paradise’ as Himself · Documentary - 1994
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife as Self - Interviewee · Documentary - 1991
Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member · Documentary - 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self · Music
Paul Williams: Awards & Nominations
2 nominations across 1 award body, from 1975 to 1980. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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37th Golden Globe Awards- Paul Williams: Nominated Best Original Song The Muppet Movie
- 32nd Golden Globe Awards
- Paul Williams: Nominated Best Original Score Phantom of the Paradise
Who Paul Williams Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Paul Williams shares the most films with. Dom DeLuise comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Gerrit Graham (3).
Paul Williams: Questions & Answers
How many movies Paul Williams has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Paul Williams been in?
Paul Williams is credited on 50 films, from 1965 to 2022. 33 of them as an actor and 7 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 Williams's highest-grossing movie?
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) is Paul Williams's biggest box office hit, with $127M worldwide, ahead of Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) ($66.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Paul Williams's movies have made $197M.
Paul Williams's biggest hits What is the best Paul Williams movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Paul Williams's best-rated film is Superman: Red Son (2020) with a score of 73.
Best Paul Williams movies, ranked Has Paul Williams won an Oscar?
Paul Williams has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Paul Williams has 0 wins from 2 nominations.
What is Paul Williams's newest movie?
The most recent film on Paul Williams's filmography is Killing Me Softly with His Songs (2022), in the role of Self.
Who does Paul Williams work with most often?
Paul Williams shares the most films with Dom DeLuise (3 films), Gerrit Graham (3 films) and Sally Field (3 films).
The Best Paul Williams Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 50 credits.
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