Roy Orbison: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 14
- on screen
- 1967–2022
- box office
- $9.17M
Roy Orbison's Career in Numbers
Roy Orbison's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Roy Orbison works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967) to Roadie (1980), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Roy Orbison Movies by Decade
- 1960s 1
- 1980s 2
The 1980s were Roy Orbison's busiest decade, with 2 films.
Roy Orbison Movies by Genre
- Music 3
Music is the genre Roy Orbison has worked in most, with 3 films.
Roy Orbison Career Milestones
- First film
- The Fastest Guitar Alive 1967
- Biggest box office hit
- Roadie $4.23M worldwide
- Newest film
- Roadie 1980
Roy Orbison Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Roy Orbison 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 Orbison Movies as an Actor
3
Roy Orbison in Documentaries & Specials
11- 2022
Roy Orbison Forever as Self (archive footage) · Music - 2021
McCartney 3, 2, 1 as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2017
Roy Orbison: Love Hurts as Himself (archive footage) · Music - 2015
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones as Himself (archive footage) · Documentary - 2012
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2007
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin’ Down a Dream as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2007
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys as Self · Documentary - 1999
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story as Self (archive footage) · Music - 1988
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night as Self - Lead Vocals/Guitar · Music - 1987
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $719K - 1977
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977 as Self · Music
Who Roy Orbison Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Roy Orbison shares the most films with. George Harrison comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Bruce Springsteen (4).
Roy Orbison: Questions & Answers
How many movies Roy Orbison has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Roy Orbison been in?
Roy Orbison is credited on 14 films, from 1967 to 2022. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Roy Orbison's highest-grossing movie?
Roadie (1980) is Roy Orbison's biggest box office hit, with $4.23M worldwide, ahead of Roadie (1980) ($4.23M). Across every film with box office figures, Roy Orbison's movies have made $9.17M.
Roy Orbison's biggest hits What is Roy Orbison's newest movie?
The most recent film on Roy Orbison's filmography is Roy Orbison Forever (2022), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Roy Orbison work with most often?
Roy Orbison shares the most films with George Harrison (5 films), Bruce Springsteen (4 films) and Ringo Starr (3 films).
The Best Roy Orbison Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 14 credits.
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