Actor

Sy Richardson: Movies & Box Office

films: 26
on screen: 1977–2008
box office: $59.1M

Biggest hits

The Best Sy Richardson Movies

The films of Sy Richardson that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Three Fugitives (1989) leads with $40.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Sy Richardson's Career in Numbers

Sy Richardson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sy Richardson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Petey Wheatstraw (1977) to South of Heaven (2008), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Sy Richardson Movies by Decade

1970s 3
1980s 11
1990s 7
2000s 5

The 1980s were Sy Richardson's busiest decade, with 11 films.

Sy Richardson Movies by Genre

Drama 9
Action 6
Comedy 5
Thriller 3
Crime 1
Sci-Fi 1

Drama is the genre Sy Richardson has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of action (6).

Sy Richardson Career Milestones

First film: Petey Wheatstraw 1977
Biggest box office hit: Three Fugitives $40.6M worldwide
Newest film: South of Heaven 2008

26 credits

Sy Richardson Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Sy Richardson 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 Sy Richardson Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Sy Richardson shares the most films with. Alex Cox comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Charles Burnett (3).

FAQ

Sy Richardson: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Sy Richardson been in?

Sy Richardson is credited on 26 films, from 1977 to 2008. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Sy Richardson's highest-grossing movie?

Three Fugitives (1989) is Sy Richardson's biggest box office hit, with $40.6M worldwide, ahead of Bad Dreams (1988) ($9.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Sy Richardson's movies have made $59.1M.

Sy Richardson's biggest hits

What is Sy Richardson's newest movie?

The most recent film on Sy Richardson's filmography is South of Heaven (2008), in the role of Pawn Daddy.

Who does Sy Richardson work with most often?

Sy Richardson shares the most films with Alex Cox (4 films), Charles Burnett (3 films) and Xander Berkeley (3 films).

The Best Sy Richardson Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 26 credits.

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