Actor

Paul Winfield: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 59
on screen: 1967–2003
box office: $388M
nomination: 1

Biggest hits

The Best Paul Winfield Movies

The films of Paul Winfield that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Presumed Innocent (1990) leads with $221M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Paul Winfield's Career in Numbers

Paul Winfield's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Paul Winfield works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Who’s Minding the Mint? (1967) to Sounder (2003), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Paul Winfield Movies by Decade

1960s 3
1970s 19
1980s 14
1990s 19
2000s 3

The 1970s were Paul Winfield's busiest decade, with 19 films.

Paul Winfield Movies by Genre

Drama 27
Thriller 7
Comedy 4
Action 4
Tv movie 4
Crime 3
Family 2
History 1
Horror 1
Animation 1

Drama is the genre Paul Winfield has worked in most, with 27 films, ahead of thriller (7).

Paul Winfield Career Milestones

First film: Who’s Minding the Mint? 1967
Biggest box office hit: Presumed Innocent $221M worldwide
Newest film: Sounder 2003

59 credits

Paul Winfield Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Paul Winfield 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.

Paul Winfield Movies as an Actor

Paul Winfield in Documentaries & Specials

1968 The New Cinema as Self - Interviewer / Narrator · Tv movie

1 nomination

Paul Winfield: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

45th Academy Awards
- Paul Winfield: Nominated Best Actor Sounder

Works with

Who Paul Winfield Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Paul Winfield shares the most films with. Ossie Davis comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Dick Anthony Williams (4).

FAQ

Paul Winfield: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Paul Winfield been in?

Paul Winfield is credited on 59 films, from 1967 to 2003. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Paul Winfield's highest-grossing movie?

Presumed Innocent (1990) is Paul Winfield's biggest box office hit, with $221M worldwide, ahead of Dennis the Menace (1993) ($117M). Across every film with box office figures, Paul Winfield's movies have made $388M.

Paul Winfield's biggest hits

Has Paul Winfield won an Oscar?

Paul Winfield has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Paul Winfield has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Paul Winfield's newest movie?

The most recent film on Paul Winfield's filmography is Sounder (2003), in the role of The Teacher.

Who does Paul Winfield work with most often?

Paul Winfield shares the most films with Ossie Davis (5 films), Dick Anthony Williams (4 films) and Cicely Tyson (3 films).

The Best Paul Winfield Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 59 credits.

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