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Roy Engel: Movies & Box Office

films
47
on screen
1949–1977
box office
$52.4K
Career at a glance

Roy Engel's Career in Numbers

Roy Engel's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Roy Engel works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from D.O.A. (1949) to The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Roy Engel Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 2
  2. 1950s 32
  3. 1960s 4
  4. 1970s 8

The 1950s were Roy Engel's busiest decade, with 32 films.

Roy Engel Movies by Genre

  • Drama 10
  • Sci-Fi 8
  • Crime 8
  • Thriller 6
  • Western 5
  • Horror 3
  • Fantasy 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Music 1
  • Comedy 1

Drama is the genre Roy Engel has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of sci-fi (8).

Roy Engel Career Milestones

First film
D.O.A. 1949
Biggest box office hit
Switchblade Sisters $51.3K worldwide
47 credits

Roy Engel Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Roy Engel 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.

Roy Engel Movies as an Actor

46
  1. 1977 Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) movie poster Kingdom of the Spiders as Mayor Connors · Horror
  2. 1977 The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977) movie poster The Amazing Howard Hughes as Production Manager · Drama
  3. 1975 Switchblade Sisters (1975) movie poster Switchblade Sisters as Jobo · Drama
  4. 1973 Charley and the Angel (1973) movie poster Charley and the Angel as Driver · Fantasy
  5. 1972 When the Legends Die (1972) movie poster When the Legends Die as Sam Turner · Drama
  6. 1972 Silent Running (1972) movie poster Silent Running Sci-Fi
  7. 1971 The Last Child (1971) movie poster The Last Child as Conductor · Sci-Fi
  8. 1971 The Last Movie (1971) movie poster The Last Movie as Harry Anderson · Drama
  9. 1964 Your Cheatin’ Heart (1964) movie poster Your Cheatin’ Heart as Joe Rauch · Music
  10. 1962 The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962) movie poster The Three Stooges in Orbit as Welby · Comedy
  11. 1961 The Flight That Disappeared (1961) movie poster The Flight That Disappeared as Floyd Jamison · Thriller
  12. 1960 Hell Bent for Leather (1960) movie poster Hell Bent for Leather as Blacksmith (uncredited) · Western
  13. 1959 A Dog’s Best Friend (1959) movie poster A Dog’s Best Friend as Sheriff Dan Murdock · Drama
  14. 1958 The Gun Runners (1958) movie poster The Gun Runners as Caz (uncredited) · Drama
  15. 1958 The Colossus of New York (1958) movie poster The Colossus of New York as Police Inspector · Sci-Fi
  16. 1958 The Law and Jake Wade (1958) movie poster The Law and Jake Wade as Avery · Western
  17. 1958 Destination Nightmare (1958) movie poster Destination Nightmare as Wally · Fantasy
  18. 1957 Death in Small Doses (1957) movie poster Death in Small Doses as Wally Morse · Drama
  19. 1957 Escape from San Quentin (1957) movie poster Escape from San Quentin as Hap · Crime
  20. 1957 Not of This Earth (1957) movie poster Not of This Earth as Desk Sergeant · Sci-Fi
  21. 1956 Three Violent People (1956) movie poster Three Violent People as Carpetbagger · Western
  22. 1955 The Naked Dawn (1955) movie poster The Naked Dawn as Guntz (fence) · Western
  23. 1955 A Bullet for Joey (1955) movie poster A Bullet for Joey as Truck Driver (uncredited) · Crime
  24. 1954 Suddenly (1954) movie poster Suddenly as Driver Asking Slim for Directions (uncredited) · Crime
  25. 1954 The Mad Magician (1954) movie poster The Mad Magician as Detective (uncredited) · Horror
  26. 1954 Dangerous Mission (1954) movie poster Dangerous Mission as Hume · Crime
  27. 1954 Killers from Space (1954) movie poster Killers from Space as Police Dispatcher (bit) · Sci-Fi
  28. 1953 Vicki (1953) movie poster Vicki as Detective (uncredited) · Thriller
  29. 1953 I, the Jury (1953) movie poster I, the Jury Crime
  30. 1953 The Golden Blade (1953) movie poster The Golden Blade Adventure
  31. 1953 One Girl’s Confession (1953) movie poster One Girl’s Confession Crime
  32. 1953 The Magnetic Monster (1953) movie poster The Magnetic Monster as Gen. Behan · Sci-Fi
  33. 1952 The Black Castle (1952) movie poster The Black Castle as Burgher · Horror
  34. 1952 Strange Fascination (1952) movie poster Strange Fascination as Mr. Frim · Drama
  35. 1952 Confidence Girl (1952) movie poster Confidence Girl as Store Detective Walsh · Thriller
  36. 1951 Chicago Calling (1951) movie poster Chicago Calling as Pete · Thriller
  37. 1951 The Well (1951) movie poster The Well as Gleason · Drama
  38. 1951 The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951) movie poster The Prince Who Was a Thief as (uncredited) · Adventure
  39. 1951 The Man from Planet X (1951) movie poster The Man from Planet X as Tommy the Constable · Sci-Fi
  40. 1951 M (1951) movie poster M as Police Chief Regan · Thriller
  41. 1950 Wyoming Mail (1950) movie poster Wyoming Mail as Ticket-Seller (uncredited) · Western
  42. 1950 The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) movie poster The Killer That Stalked New York as Colonel (uncredited) · Thriller
  43. 1950 Outrage (1950) movie poster Outrage as Sheriff Charlie Hanlon · Drama
  44. 1950 The Flying Saucer (1950) movie poster The Flying Saucer as Dr. Carl Lewton · Sci-Fi
  45. 1949 D.O.A. (1949) movie poster D.O.A. as Police Captain (uncredited) · Crime
  46. 1949 Red, Hot and Blue (1949) movie poster Red, Hot and Blue as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) · Crime

Roy Engel in Documentaries & Specials

1
  1. 1956 Edge of Hell (1956) movie poster Edge of Hell as Himself · Drama
Works with

Who Roy Engel Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Roy Engel shares the most films with. Piper Laurie comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Whit Bissell (3).

FAQ

Roy Engel: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Roy Engel been in?

Roy Engel is credited on 47 films, from 1949 to 1977. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Roy Engel's highest-grossing movie?

Switchblade Sisters (1975) is Roy Engel's biggest box office hit, with $51.3K worldwide, ahead of Silent Running (1972) ($1.1K). Across every film with box office figures, Roy Engel's movies have made $52.4K.

Roy Engel's biggest hits

What is Roy Engel's newest movie?

The most recent film on Roy Engel's filmography is Kingdom of the Spiders (1977), in the role of Mayor Connors.

Who does Roy Engel work with most often?

Roy Engel shares the most films with Piper Laurie (3 films), Whit Bissell (3 films) and Barry Kelley (3 films).

The Best Roy Engel Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 47 credits.

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