Actor & Director

Richard Franklin: Movies & Box Office

films: 35
as director: 13
on screen: 1968–2013
box office: $65.1M

Biggest hits

The Best Richard Franklin Movies

The films of Richard Franklin that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Psycho II (1983) leads with $34.7M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Richard Franklin's Career in Numbers

Richard Franklin's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Franklin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Fiction Makers (1968) to A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee (2013), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Richard Franklin Movies by Decade

1960s 1
1970s 13
1980s 6
1990s 5
2000s 4
2010s 1

The 1970s were Richard Franklin's busiest decade, with 13 films.

Richard Franklin Movies by Genre

Adventure 9
Drama 5
Horror 3
Documentary 2
Comedy 2
Mystery 2
Sci-Fi 2
Romance 1
Action 1
Thriller 1

Adventure is the genre Richard Franklin has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of drama (5).

Richard Franklin Career Milestones

First film: The Fiction Makers 1968
Biggest box office hit: Psycho II $34.7M worldwide
Newest film: A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee 2013

35 credits

Richard Franklin Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Franklin is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 13 as director and 17 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Richard Franklin

Richard Franklin Movies as an Actor

Richard Franklin in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Richard Franklin Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Richard Franklin shares the most films with. Peter Bogdanovich comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Patrick Troughton (3).

FAQ

Richard Franklin: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Richard Franklin been in?

Richard Franklin is credited on 35 films, from 1968 to 2013. 17 of them as an actor and 13 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 Richard Franklin's highest-grossing movie?

Psycho II (1983) is Richard Franklin's biggest box office hit, with $34.7M worldwide, ahead of F/X2 (1991) ($21.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Franklin's movies have made $65.1M.

Richard Franklin's biggest hits

What is Richard Franklin's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Franklin's filmography is A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee (2013), in the role of (archive footage).

Who does Richard Franklin work with most often?

Richard Franklin shares the most films with Peter Bogdanovich (3 films), Patrick Troughton (3 films) and Vera Miles (3 films).

The Best Richard Franklin Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 35 credits.

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