Director

Roy Del Ruth: Movies & Box Office

films: 57
on screen: 1921–1960
box office: $942K

Career at a glance

Roy Del Ruth's Career in Numbers

Roy Del Ruth's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Roy Del Ruth works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Bright Eyes (1921) to Why Must I Die (1960), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Roy Del Ruth Movies by Decade

1920s 8
1930s 28
1940s 11
1950s 8
1960s 1

The 1930s were Roy Del Ruth's busiest decade, with 28 films.

Roy Del Ruth Movies by Genre

Comedy 18
Drama 13
Music 6
Mystery 4
Romance 4
Crime 3
Sci-Fi 1
Thriller 1
Family 1
Fantasy 1

Comedy is the genre Roy Del Ruth has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of drama (13).

Roy Del Ruth Career Milestones

First film: Bright Eyes 1921
Biggest box office hit: Born to Dance $942K worldwide
Newest film: Why Must I Die 1960

57 credits

Roy Del Ruth Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Roy Del Ruth 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.

Movies Directed by Roy Del Ruth

Roy Del Ruth in Documentaries & Specials

1951 The Screen Director as Self (uncredited) · Documentary

Works with

Who Roy Del Ruth Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Roy Del Ruth shares the most films with. James Cagney comes first, with 6 films together, followed by George Raft (5).

FAQ

Roy Del Ruth: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Roy Del Ruth been in?

Roy Del Ruth is credited on 57 films, from 1921 to 1960. All of them 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 Roy Del Ruth's highest-grossing movie?

Born to Dance (1936) is Roy Del Ruth's biggest box office hit, with $942K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Roy Del Ruth's movies have made $942K.

Roy Del Ruth's biggest hits

What is Roy Del Ruth's newest movie?

The most recent film on Roy Del Ruth's filmography is Why Must I Die (1960), which Roy Del Ruth directed.

Who does Roy Del Ruth work with most often?

Roy Del Ruth shares the most films with James Cagney (6 films), George Raft (5 films) and Berton Churchill (4 films).

The Best Roy Del Ruth Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 57 directing credits.

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