Actor & Director

Preston Sturges: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 16
as director: 12
on screen: 1940–1990
box office: $2.13M
nomination: 1

Biggest hits

The Best Preston Sturges Movies

The films of Preston Sturges that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Paris Holiday (1958) leads with $2.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Preston Sturges's Career in Numbers

Preston Sturges's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Preston Sturges works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Christmas in July (1940) to Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (1990), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Preston Sturges Movies by Decade

1940s 13
1950s 2
1990s 1

The 1940s were Preston Sturges's busiest decade, with 13 films.

Preston Sturges Movies by Genre

Comedy 9
Romance 4
Documentary 2
Music 1

Comedy is the genre Preston Sturges has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of romance (4).

Preston Sturges Career Milestones

First film: Christmas in July 1940
Biggest box office hit: Paris Holiday $2.1M worldwide
Newest film: Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer 1990

16 credits

Preston Sturges Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Preston Sturges is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 12 as director and 4 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Preston Sturges

Preston Sturges Movies as an Actor

1 nomination

Preston Sturges: Awards & Nominations

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

All movie awards

The 17th Academy Awards
- Preston Sturges: Nominated Best Original Screenplay The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

Works with

Who Preston Sturges Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Preston Sturges shares the most films with. Porter Hall comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Joel McCrea (3).

FAQ

Preston Sturges: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Preston Sturges been in?

Preston Sturges is credited on 16 films, from 1940 to 1990. 4 of them as an actor and 12 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 Preston Sturges's highest-grossing movie?

Paris Holiday (1958) is Preston Sturges's biggest box office hit, with $2.1M worldwide, ahead of The Lady Eve (1941) ($15.1K). Across every film with box office figures, Preston Sturges's movies have made $2.13M.

Preston Sturges's biggest hits

Has Preston Sturges won an Oscar?

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

What is Preston Sturges's newest movie?

The most recent film on Preston Sturges's filmography is Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (1990), in the role of (archive).

Who does Preston Sturges work with most often?

Preston Sturges shares the most films with Porter Hall (4 films), Joel McCrea (3 films) and Lionel Stander (2 films).

The Best Preston Sturges Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 16 credits.

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