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Stuart Heisler, director
Director

Stuart Heisler: Movies & Box Office

films
21
on screen
1940–1962
box office
$312
Career at a glance

Stuart Heisler's Career in Numbers

Stuart Heisler's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Stuart Heisler works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Biscuit Eater (1940) to Hitler (1962), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Stuart Heisler Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 10
  2. 1950s 10
  3. 1960s 1

The 1940s were Stuart Heisler's busiest decade, with 10 films.

Stuart Heisler Movies by Genre

  • Drama 8
  • Western 3
  • History 1
  • Crime 1
  • War 1
  • Romance 1
  • Action 1
  • Music 1
  • Mystery 1
  • Comedy 1

Drama is the genre Stuart Heisler has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of western (3).

Stuart Heisler Career Milestones

First film
The Biscuit Eater 1940
Biggest box office hit
Tokyo Joe $207 worldwide
Newest film
Hitler 1962
21 credits

Stuart Heisler Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Stuart Heisler 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.

Works with

Who Stuart Heisler Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Stuart Heisler shares the most films with. Sterling Hayden comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Natalie Wood (2).

FAQ

Stuart Heisler: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Stuart Heisler been in?

Stuart Heisler is credited on 21 films, from 1940 to 1962. 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 Stuart Heisler's highest-grossing movie?

Tokyo Joe (1949) is Stuart Heisler's biggest box office hit, with $207 worldwide, ahead of The Glass Key (1942) ($105). Across every film with box office figures, Stuart Heisler's movies have made $312.

Stuart Heisler's biggest hits

What is Stuart Heisler's newest movie?

The most recent film on Stuart Heisler's filmography is Hitler (1962), which Stuart Heisler directed.

Who does Stuart Heisler work with most often?

Stuart Heisler shares the most films with Sterling Hayden (2 films), Natalie Wood (2 films) and Humphrey Bogart (2 films).

The Best Stuart Heisler Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 21 directing credits.

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