Sammy Davis Jr.: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 64
- on screen
- 1933–2023
- box office
- $53.8M
- average score
- 75
Sammy Davis Jr.'s Career in Numbers
Sammy Davis Jr.'s films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sammy Davis Jr. works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Seasoned Greetings (1933) to This Is Joan Collins (2022), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Sammy Davis Jr. Movies by Decade
- 1930s 2
- 1950s 4
- 1960s 15
- 1970s 4
- 1980s 3
- 1990s 1
- 2020s 1
The 1960s were Sammy Davis Jr.'s busiest decade, with 15 films.
Sammy Davis Jr. Movies by Genre
- Drama 7
- Comedy 5
- Thriller 3
- Music 3
- Crime 3
- Documentary 2
- Tv movie 2
- Action 1
- Animation 1
- Western 1
Drama is the genre Sammy Davis Jr. has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of comedy (5).
Sammy Davis Jr. Career Milestones
- First film
- Seasoned Greetings 1933
- Biggest box office hit
- Cannonball Run II $28.1M worldwide
- Newest film
- This Is Joan Collins 2022
Sammy Davis Jr. Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Sammy Davis Jr. is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Sammy Davis Jr. Movies as an Actor
30- 2022
This Is Joan Collins as Archive Footage · Documentary - 1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Sideman · Drama - 1989
Tap as Little Mo · Drama Worldwide box office: $9.11M - 1984
Cannonball Run II Action Worldwide box office: $28.1M - 1982
Heidi’s Song as Head Ratte (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $5.12M - 1975
Gone with the West as Kid Dandy · Western - 1973
Poor Devil as Sammy · Tv movie - 1971
The Trackers as Ezekiel Smith · Tv movie - 1970
One More Time as Charles Salt · Comedy - 1969
The Pigeon as Larry Miller · Thriller - 1969
Sweet Charity as Big Daddy · Comedy - 1969
The Fall Documentary - 1968
Salt & Pepper as Charles Salt · Thriller - 1966
Alice in Wonderland or What’s a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? as The Cheshire Cat · Fantasy - 1966
A Man Called Adam as Adam Johnson · Music - 1965
Nightmare in the Sun as Truck driver · Drama - 1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods as Will Scarlet · Comedy - 1963
Johnny Cool as Educated · Crime - 1963
The Threepenny Opera as Moritatensänger · Drama - 1962
Convicts 4 as Wino · Crime - 1962
Sergeants 3 as Jonah Williams · Comedy - 1960
Pepe as Sammy Davis Jr. · Music - 1960
Ocean's 11 Thriller - 1960
Ocean’s Eleven as Josh Howard · Crime - 1959
Porgy and Bess Drama - 1958
Anna Lucasta as Danny · Drama - 1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas as Sammy Davis Jr. (voice) (uncredited) · Romance - 1955
Six Bridges to Cross as Uncredited · Drama - 1933
Seasoned Greetings as Henry Johnson · Music - 1933
Rufus Jones for President as Rufus Jones · Comedy
Sammy Davis Jr. in Documentaries & Specials
34- 2023
Kim Novak: Hollywood’s Golden Age Rebel as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2023
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas as Self · Documentary - 2023
Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia as Self · Mystery - 2022
Rat Pack as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2021
Dean Martin: King of Cool as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2017
This Is Bob Hope… as Self (archive footage) · Comedy - 2017
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d’Hollywood as Self - Singer (archive footage) · Documentary - 2012
Music According to Tom Jobim as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2002
It’s Black Entertainment as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2001
The Ocean’s 11 Story as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration as Self · Music - 1989
Hanna-Barbera’s 50th as Self · Fantasy - 1988
Moon Over Parador as Self · Comedy Worldwide box office: $11.4M - 1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self · Comedy - 1988
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues as Self · Documentary - 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self · Family - 1985
That’s Dancing! as Self - Host · Music - 1985
Hollywood’s Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
Smorgasbord as Himself · Comedy - 1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self · Comedy - 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1979
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years as Self · Tv movie - 1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self - 1975
James Dean: The First American Teenager as Self · Documentary - 1975
Doris Day Today as Self · Comedy - 1974
James Dean Remembered as Self · Tv movie - 1971
Fight of the Century as Self-(Audience Member) · Tv movie - 1970
Elvis: That’s the Way It Is as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $34.3K - 1968
The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage) · Comedy - 1967
Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras as Self · Comedy - 1967
Movin’ with Nancy as Self · Music - 1960
Frank Sinatra’s Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley as Self - Singer / Dancer / Impressionist · Music
Who Sammy Davis Jr. Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Sammy Davis Jr. shares the most films with. Dean Martin comes first, with 17 films together, followed by Frank Sinatra (16).
Sammy Davis Jr.: Questions & Answers
How many movies Sammy Davis Jr. has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Sammy Davis Jr. been in?
Sammy Davis Jr. is credited on 64 films, from 1933 to 2023. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Sammy Davis Jr.'s highest-grossing movie?
Cannonball Run II (1984) is Sammy Davis Jr.'s biggest box office hit, with $28.1M worldwide, ahead of Moon Over Parador (1988) ($11.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Sammy Davis Jr.'s movies have made $53.8M.
Sammy Davis Jr.'s biggest hits What is the best Sammy Davis Jr. movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Sammy Davis Jr.'s best-rated film is Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021) with a score of 75.
Best Sammy Davis Jr. movies, ranked What is Sammy Davis Jr.'s newest movie?
The most recent film on Sammy Davis Jr.'s filmography is Kim Novak: Hollywood’s Golden Age Rebel (2023), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Sammy Davis Jr. work with most often?
Sammy Davis Jr. shares the most films with Dean Martin (17 films), Frank Sinatra (16 films) and Peter Lawford (9 films).
The Best Sammy Davis Jr. Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 64 credits.
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