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Richard Ward, actor
Actor

Richard Ward: Movies & Box Office

films
16
as director
1
on screen
1963–2020
box office
$111M
Career at a glance

Richard Ward's Career in Numbers

Richard Ward's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Ward works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Cool World (1963) to Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years (2020), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Richard Ward Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 5
  2. 1970s 8
  3. 1980s 1
  4. 1990s 1
  5. 2020s 1

The 1970s were Richard Ward's busiest decade, with 8 films.

Richard Ward Movies by Genre

  • Drama 5
  • Action 3
  • Crime 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Horror 1
  • Comedy 1
  • Thriller 1
  • History 1
  • Romance 1

Drama is the genre Richard Ward has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of action (3).

Richard Ward Career Milestones

First film
The Cool World 1963
Biggest box office hit
The Jerk $73.7M worldwide
16 credits

Richard Ward Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Ward is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 15 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

FAQ

Richard Ward: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Richard Ward been in?

Richard Ward is credited on 16 films, from 1963 to 2020. 15 of them as an actor and 1 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 Ward's highest-grossing movie?

The Jerk (1979) is Richard Ward's biggest box office hit, with $73.7M worldwide, ahead of Brubaker (1980) ($37.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Ward's movies have made $111M.

Richard Ward's biggest hits

What is Richard Ward's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Ward's filmography is Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years (2020), which Richard Ward directed.

Who does Richard Ward work with most often?

Richard Ward shares the most films with Antonio Fargas (3 films), Yaphet Kotto (3 films) and Matt Clark (2 films).

The Best Richard Ward Movies, Ranked

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

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