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Sandy Dennis, actor
Actor

Sandy Dennis: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
20
on screen
1966–1991
box office
$84.9M
award win
1
Career at a glance

Sandy Dennis's Career in Numbers

Sandy Dennis's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sandy Dennis works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) to The Indian Runner (1991), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Sandy Dennis Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 7
  2. 1970s 5
  3. 1980s 7
  4. 1990s 1

The 1960s were Sandy Dennis's busiest decade, with 7 films.

Sandy Dennis Movies by Genre

  • Drama 10
  • Tv movie 2
  • Comedy 2
  • Mystery 1
  • Horror 1
  • Documentary 1
  • Romance 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Thriller 1

Drama is the genre Sandy Dennis has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of tv movie (2).

Sandy Dennis Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
The Four Seasons $50.4M worldwide
Newest film
The Indian Runner 1991
20 credits

Sandy Dennis Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Sandy Dennis 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.

1 win · 3 nominations

Sandy Dennis: Awards & Nominations

1 win from 3 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 1967 to 1971. That includes an Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • Oscars logo Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination
  • Golden Globes logo Golden Globes 2 nominations
Works with

Who Sandy Dennis Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Sandy Dennis shares the most films with. Geraldine Page comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Sandy Baron (2).

FAQ

Sandy Dennis: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Sandy Dennis been in?

Sandy Dennis is credited on 20 films, from 1966 to 1991. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Sandy Dennis's highest-grossing movie?

The Four Seasons (1981) is Sandy Dennis's biggest box office hit, with $50.4M worldwide, ahead of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) ($28M). Across every film with box office figures, Sandy Dennis's movies have made $84.9M.

Sandy Dennis's biggest hits

Has Sandy Dennis won an Oscar?

Sandy Dennis has won an Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the 1967 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Sandy Dennis has 1 win from 3 nominations.

What is Sandy Dennis's newest movie?

The most recent film on Sandy Dennis's filmography is The Indian Runner (1991).

Who does Sandy Dennis work with most often?

Sandy Dennis shares the most films with Geraldine Page (2 films), Sandy Baron (2 films) and Rip Torn (2 films).

The Best Sandy Dennis Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 20 credits.

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