Roddy McDowall: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 134
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1938–2024
- box office
- $262M
- nominations
- 2
- average score
- 76
The Best Roddy McDowall Movies
The films of Roddy McDowall that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Poseidon Adventure (1972) leads with $84.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $84.6M The Poseidon Adventure 1972 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $39M Funny Lady 1975 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $35.8M The Black Hole 1979 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $32.6M Planet of the Apes 1968 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $24.9M Fright Night 1985 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $12.3M Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1971 · Action
Roddy McDowall's Career in Numbers
Roddy McDowall's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Roddy McDowall works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Hey! Hey! USA (1938) to Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Roddy McDowall Movies by Decade
- 1930s 3
- 1940s 15
- 1950s 4
- 1960s 21
- 1970s 27
- 1980s 26
- 1990s 21
- 2020s 1
The 1970s were Roddy McDowall's busiest decade, with 27 films.
Roddy McDowall Movies by Genre
- Drama 23
- Comedy 20
- Thriller 11
- Adventure 11
- Action 11
- Tv movie 9
- Mystery 7
- Horror 6
- Documentary 4
- Animation 4
Drama is the genre Roddy McDowall has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of comedy (20).
Roddy McDowall Career Milestones
- First film
- Hey! Hey! USA 1938
- Biggest box office hit
- The Poseidon Adventure $84.6M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes Movie Echo Score 76
- Newest film
- Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 2024
Roddy McDowall Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Roddy McDowall is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 117 as actor. Rated films average a score of 76. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Roddy McDowall
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Roddy McDowall Movies as an Actor
117- 2024
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes Documentary Movie Echo Score: 76 - 1998
Loss of Faith as Henry Stokes · Thriller - 1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1997
Obsessed with Vertigo as Narrator (Voice) · Documentary - 1997
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo as King Murphy · Adventure Worldwide box office: $346K - 1996
Unlikely Angel as Saint Peter · Tv movie - 1996
Dead Man’s Island as Trevor Dunnaway · Mystery - 1996
Star Hunter as Riecher · Horror - 1995
Last Summer in the Hamptons as Thomas · Comedy Worldwide box office: $802K - 1995
The Grass Harp as Amos Legrand · Comedy Worldwide box office: $560K - 1994
Angel 4: Undercover as Geoffrey Kagen · Thriller - 1994
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance as Dr. Lasky · Horror - 1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is as Jeremy Sennet · Tv movie - 1994
Heads as Fibris Drake · Comedy - 1992
Double Trouble as Phillip Chamberlin · Comedy - 1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars Documentary - 1991
Timmy’s Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas as Narrator (voice) · Animation - 1991
Going Under as Secretary Neighbor · Comedy - 1991
Deadly Game as Dr. Aaron · Tv movie - 1991
Earth Angel as Mr. Tatum · Comedy - 1991
An Inconvenient Woman as Cyril Rathbone · Mystery - 1990
Shakma as Sorenson · Horror - 1989
Carmilla as Inspector Amos · Tv movie - 1989
Cutting Class Mystery - 1989
Around the World in 80 Days as McBaines · Drama - 1988
Doin’ Time on Planet Earth as Minister · Comedy Worldwide box office: $29.6K - 1988
Remo Williams: The Prophecy Action - 1988
Fright Night Part 2 as Peter Vincent · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.98M - 1987
Dead of Winter Drama Worldwide box office: $2.41M - 1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords Action Worldwide box office: $1.34M - 1985 Fright Night Thriller Worldwide box office: $24.9M
- 1985
Hollywood Wives as Jason Swandle · Drama - 1985
Alice in Wonderland as March Hare · Family - 1984
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Prince John · Comedy - 1983
The Wind in the Willows as Ratty (voice) · Animation - 1983
Rapunzel as Narrator · Family - 1983
This Girl for Hire as Manfred Hayes · Mystery - 1982
Class of 1984 Action - 1982
Mae West as Rene Valentine · Drama - 1982
Evil Under the Sun Drama Worldwide box office: $6.11M - 1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen as Gillespie · Thriller - 1980
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes as Galen · Adventure - 1980
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes as Galen · Tv movie - 1980
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes as Galen · Thriller - 1980
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes as Galen · Adventure - 1980
Back to the Planet of the Apes as Galen · Adventure - 1980
The Memory of Eva Ryker as MacFarland · Action - 1980
The Martian Chronicles as Father Stone · Monsters - 1979 The Black Hole Action Worldwide box office: $35.8M
- 1979
Scavenger Hunt Comedy - 1979
Hart to Hart as Dr. Peterson · Crime - 1978
Circle of Iron as White Robe · Fantasy - 1978
The Cat from Outer Space Sci-Fi - 1978
Rabbit Test as Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine · Comedy - 1978
Laserblast as Doctor Mellon · Horror - 1978
The Thief of Baghdad as Hasan · Adventure - 1977
The Fantastic Journey as Dr. Jonathan Willoway · Fantasy - 1977
The Rhinemann Exchange as Bobby Ballard · Drama - 1976
Flood! as Mr. Franklin · Action - 1976
Mowgli’s Brothers as Mowgli (voice) · Animation - 1975 Funny Lady as Bobby Moore · Drama Worldwide box office: $39M
- 1974
The Elevator as Marvin Ellis · Thriller - 1973
Miracle on 34th Street as Dr. Sawyer · Family - 1973
Arnold as Robert · Mystery - 1973
The Legend of Hell House Horror - 1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes Action Worldwide box office: $8.84M - 1972 The Poseidon Adventure Action Worldwide box office: $84.6M
- 1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Action Worldwide box office: $9.04M - 1972
Corky as Harassed Salesman · Action - 1971
What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? as Albert Soames · Comedy - 1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks Adventure Worldwide box office: $844 - 1971
A Taste of Evil as Dr. Michael Lomas · Thriller - 1971
Terror in the Sky as Dr. Ralph Baird · Drama - 1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes Action Worldwide box office: $12.3M
- 1969
Night Gallery as Jeremy Evans · Tv movie - 1969
Angel, Angel, Down We Go as Santoro · Drama - 1969
Midas Run as Wister · Comedy - 1969
Hello Down There as Nate Ashbury · Comedy - 1968
5 Card Stud as Nick Evers · Mystery - 1968 Planet of the Apes Adventure Worldwide box office: $32.6M
- 1967
Cricket on the Hearth as Cricket Crocket (voice) · Animation - 1967
It! as Arthur Pimm · Horror - 1967
The Cool Ones as Tony Krum · Comedy - 1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin as Bullwhip Griffin · Drama - 1966
The Defector as Agent Adams · Thriller - 1966
Lord Love a Duck as Alan Musgrave · Comedy - 1965
That Darn Cat! Thriller - 1965
The Loved One as D.J. Jr. · Comedy - 1965
The Third Day as Oliver Parsons · Thriller - 1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told as Matthew · Drama - 1964
Shock Treatment as Martin Ashley · Drama - 1961
The Power and the Glory as Mestizo · Tv movie - 1960
Midnight Lace Drama - 1960
The Subterraneans as Yuri Gilgoric · Drama - 1960
The Tempest as Ariel · Tv movie - 1958
Heart of Darkness as Charles Marlow · Adventure - 1952
The Steel Fist as Eric Kardin · Drama - 1951
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration as Pvt. Huntington (The Professor) · Tv movie - 1950
Killer Shark as Ted White · Adventure - 1949
Black Midnight as Scott Jordan · Drama - 1948
Macbeth as Malcolm · Drama - 1946
Holiday in Mexico as Stanley Owen · Music - 1945
Molly and Me as Jimmy Graham · Comedy - 1945
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka as Ken McLaughlin · Drama - 1944
The Keys of the Kingdom as Francis Chisholm, as a boy · Drama - 1944
The White Cliffs of Dover as John Ashwood II as a Boy · War - 1943
Lassie Come Home Adventure Worldwide box office: $99.2K - 1943
My Friend Flicka as Ken McLaughlin · Western - 1942
The Pied Piper as Ronnie Cavanaugh · Drama - 1942
On the Sunny Side as Hugh Aylesworth · War - 1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake as Benjamin - as a Boy · Adventure - 1941
Confirm or Deny as Albert Perkins · Drama - 1941
How Green Was My Valley Drama Worldwide box office: $865 - 1940
Saloon Bar as Boy · Thriller - 1939
Poison Pen as Choirboy · Drama - 1938
Hey! Hey! USA as Boy · Comedy - 1938
I See Ice as Boy on train · Comedy
Roddy McDowall in Documentaries & Specials
16- 2024
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film as Self · Documentary - 1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes as Self - Host · Documentary - 1997
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain as Self · Documentary - 1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line as Self · Documentary - 1997
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years as Self · Documentary - 1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough as Self · Documentary - 1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius as Self · Documentary - 1989
Broadway’s Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre as Himself · Tv movie - 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self · Family - 1982
Hollywood’s Children as Self (Narrator) · Documentary - 1982
Twilight Theatre as Self - Host · Tv movie - 1982
The Making of Agatha Christie’s ‘Evil Under the Sun’ as Self / Rex Brewster · Documentary - 1975
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait as Self · Documentary - 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage) · History
Roddy McDowall: Awards & Nominations
2 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 1964 to 1983. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Saturn Awards 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 nomination
- 10th Saturn Awards
- Roddy McDowall: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Class of 1984
- 21st Golden Globe Awards
- Roddy McDowall: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor) Cleopatra
Who Roddy McDowall Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Roddy McDowall shares the most films with. Robert Wagner comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Charlton Heston (6).
Roddy McDowall: Questions & Answers
How many movies Roddy McDowall has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Roddy McDowall been in?
Roddy McDowall is credited on 134 films, from 1938 to 2024. 117 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 Roddy McDowall's highest-grossing movie?
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) is Roddy McDowall's biggest box office hit, with $84.6M worldwide, ahead of Funny Lady (1975) ($39M). Across every film with box office figures, Roddy McDowall's movies have made $262M.
Roddy McDowall's biggest hits What is the best Roddy McDowall movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Roddy McDowall's best-rated film is Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024) with a score of 76.
Best Roddy McDowall movies, ranked Has Roddy McDowall won an Oscar?
Roddy McDowall has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Roddy McDowall has 0 wins from 2 nominations.
What is Roddy McDowall's newest movie?
The most recent film on Roddy McDowall's filmography is Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024).
Who does Roddy McDowall work with most often?
Roddy McDowall shares the most films with Robert Wagner (7 films), Charlton Heston (6 films) and Elizabeth Taylor (6 films).
The Best Roddy McDowall Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 134 credits.
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