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Red Buttons, actor
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Red Buttons: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
33
on screen
1944–2004
box office
$88.3M
nomination
1
Career at a glance

Red Buttons's Career in Numbers

Red Buttons's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Red Buttons works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Winged Victory (1944) to Odessa or Bust (2001), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Red Buttons Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 1
  2. 1950s 3
  3. 1960s 9
  4. 1970s 8
  5. 1980s 5
  6. 1990s 1
  7. 2000s 1

The 1960s were Red Buttons's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Red Buttons Movies by Genre

  • Drama 6
  • Comedy 5
  • Family 3
  • Action 3
  • Romance 2
  • Thriller 2
  • War 2
  • Fantasy 1
  • Mystery 1
  • Western 1

Drama is the genre Red Buttons has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of comedy (5).

Red Buttons Career Milestones

First film
Winged Victory 1944
Biggest box office hit
The Poseidon Adventure $84.6M worldwide
Newest film
Odessa or Bust 2001
33 credits

Red Buttons Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Red Buttons 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.

Red Buttons Movies as an Actor

28
  1. 2001 Odessa or Bust (2001) movie poster Odessa or Bust as The Old Man · Comedy
  2. 1990 The Ambulance (1990) movie poster The Ambulance as Elias Zacharai · Comedy
  3. 1988 18 Again! (1988) movie poster 18 Again! as Charlie · Fantasy
  4. 1985 Reunion at Fairborough (1985) movie poster Reunion at Fairborough as Jiggs Quealy · Romance
  5. 1985 Alice in Wonderland (1985) movie poster Alice in Wonderland as White Rabbit · Family
  6. 1981 Side Show (1981) movie poster Side Show as Harry Hubbell · Thriller
  7. 1980 When Time Ran Out... (1980) movie poster When Time Ran Out... Action
  8. 1979 C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979) movie poster C.H.O.M.P.S. as Bracken · Family
  9. 1979 Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) movie poster Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July as Milton (voice) · Family
  10. 1978 Movie Movie (1978) movie poster Movie Movie as Peanuts / Jinks Murphy · Comedy
  11. 1978 The Users (1978) movie poster The Users as Warren Ambrose · Drama
  12. 1977 Viva Knievel! (1977) movie poster Viva Knievel! as Ben Andrews · Thriller
  13. 1976 Gable and Lombard (1976) movie poster Gable and Lombard as Ivan Cooper · Romance
  14. 1972 The Poseidon Adventure (1972) movie poster The Poseidon Adventure Action
  15. 1971 Who Killed Mary Whats’ername? (1971) movie poster Who Killed Mary Whats’ername? as Mickey Isadore · Mystery
  16. 1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) movie poster They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Drama
  17. 1966 Stagecoach (1966) movie poster Stagecoach as Peacock · Western
  18. 1965 Harlow (1965) movie poster Harlow as Arthur Landau · Drama
  19. 1965 Up from the Beach (1965) movie poster Up from the Beach as PFC Harry Devine · Drama
  20. 1964 Your Cheatin’ Heart (1964) movie poster Your Cheatin’ Heart as Shorty Younger · Music
  21. 1963 A Ticklish Affair (1963) movie poster A Ticklish Affair as Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley · Comedy
  22. 1962 Gay Purr-ee (1962) movie poster Gay Purr-ee as Robespierre (voice) · Animation
  23. 1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) movie poster Five Weeks in a Balloon as Donald O'Shay · Comedy
  24. 1962 Hatari! (1962) movie poster Hatari! as Pockets · Action
  25. 1959 The Big Circus (1959) movie poster The Big Circus as Randy Sherman · Drama
  26. 1958 Imitation General (1958) movie poster Imitation General as Cpl. Chan Derby · War
  27. 1957 Sayonara (1957) movie poster Sayonara as Joe Kelly · Drama
  28. 1944 Winged Victory (1944) movie poster Winged Victory as Whitey / Andrews Sister · War

Red Buttons in Documentaries & Specials

5
  1. 2004 Goodnight, We Love You (2004) movie poster Goodnight, We Love You as Self · Documentary
  2. 1997 Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997) movie poster Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years as Self · Documentary
  3. 1985 Night of 100 Stars II (1985) movie poster Night of 100 Stars II as Self · Music
  4. 1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) movie poster The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self · Music
  5. 1976 Joys (1976) movie poster Joys as Self · Comedy
1 nomination

Red Buttons: Awards & Nominations

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

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Works with

Who Red Buttons Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Red Buttons shares the most films with. Vincent Price comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Roddy McDowall (3).

FAQ

Red Buttons: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Red Buttons been in?

Red Buttons is credited on 33 films, from 1944 to 2004. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Red Buttons's highest-grossing movie?

The Poseidon Adventure (1972) is Red Buttons's biggest box office hit, with $84.6M worldwide, ahead of When Time Ran Out... (1980) ($3.76M). Across every film with box office figures, Red Buttons's movies have made $88.3M.

Red Buttons's biggest hits

Has Red Buttons won an Oscar?

Red Buttons has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Red Buttons has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Red Buttons's newest movie?

The most recent film on Red Buttons's filmography is Goodnight, We Love You (2004), in the role of Self.

Who does Red Buttons work with most often?

Red Buttons shares the most films with Vincent Price (4 films), Roddy McDowall (3 films) and John Forsythe (3 films).

The Best Red Buttons Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 33 credits.

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