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Director

Richard Rush: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
11
as director
7
on screen
1960–2018
box office
$40.1M
nominations
3
Career at a glance

Richard Rush's Career in Numbers

Richard Rush's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Rush works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Too Soon to Love (1960) to Love and Other Stunts (2018), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Richard Rush Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 4
  2. 1970s 1
  3. 1980s 1
  4. 1990s 1
  5. 2000s 1
  6. 2010s 1

The 1960s were Richard Rush's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Richard Rush Movies by Genre

  • Drama 3
  • Documentary 2
  • Mystery 1
  • Action 1
  • Crime 1
  • Romance 1

Drama is the genre Richard Rush has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of documentary (2).

Richard Rush Career Milestones

First film
Too Soon to Love 1960
Biggest box office hit
Color of Night $19.7M worldwide
Newest film
Love and Other Stunts 2018
11 credits

Richard Rush Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Rush is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 7 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

3 nominations

Richard Rush: Awards & Nominations

3 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 1981 to 1981. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • Oscars logo Oscars 1 nomination
  • DGA Awards logo DGA Awards 1 nomination
  • Golden Globes logo Golden Globes 1 nomination
Works with

Who Richard Rush Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Richard Rush shares the most films with. Peter O'Toole comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Barbara Hershey (2).

FAQ

Richard Rush: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Richard Rush been in?

Richard Rush is credited on 11 films, from 1960 to 2018. 2 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 Richard Rush's highest-grossing movie?

Color of Night (1994) is Richard Rush's biggest box office hit, with $19.7M worldwide, ahead of Getting Straight (1970) ($13.3M). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Rush's movies have made $40.1M.

Richard Rush's biggest hits

Has Richard Rush won an Oscar?

Richard Rush has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Richard Rush has 0 wins from 3 nominations.

What is Richard Rush's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Rush's filmography is Love and Other Stunts (2018).

Who does Richard Rush work with most often?

Richard Rush shares the most films with Peter O'Toole (2 films), Barbara Hershey (2 films) and Sharon Farrell (2 films).

The Best Richard Rush Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 11 directing credits.

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