Sylvia Syms: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 44
- on screen
- 1951–2012
- box office
- $50.2M
The Best Sylvia Syms Movies
The films of Sylvia Syms that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Shining Through (1992) leads with $43.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $43.8M Shining Through 1992 · War -
Worldwide box office: $6.06M Shirley Valentine 1989 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $216K A Chorus of Disapproval 1989 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $81K Bunny and the Bull 2009 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $26K Victim 1962 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $21.4K Woman in a Dressing Gown 1957 · Drama
Sylvia Syms's Career in Numbers
Sylvia Syms's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sylvia Syms works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Blue Veil (1951) to Run For Your Wife (2012), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Sylvia Syms Movies by Decade
- 1950s 11
- 1960s 14
- 1970s 3
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 5
- 2010s 1
The 1960s were Sylvia Syms's busiest decade, with 14 films.
Sylvia Syms Movies by Genre
- Drama 18
- Comedy 6
- Crime 3
- Action 3
- Romance 2
- Thriller 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Adventure 2
- Mystery 1
- Tv movie 1
Drama is the genre Sylvia Syms has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of comedy (6).
Sylvia Syms Career Milestones
- First film
- The Blue Veil 1951
- Biggest box office hit
- Shining Through $43.8M worldwide
- Newest film
- Run For Your Wife 2012
Sylvia Syms Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Sylvia Syms 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.
- 2012
Run For Your Wife as Hip Operation Woman · Comedy - 2009 Bunny and the Bull as Hotelier · Romance Worldwide box office: $81K
- 2009
Collision as Joyce Thompson · Mystery - 2005
The Poseidon Adventure as Belle Rosen · Tv movie - 2005
Child of Mine as Alice · Thriller - 2002
Doctor Zhivago as Madame Fleury · Drama - 1995
The Glass Virgin as Lady Constance · Drama - 1994
Staggered as Margaret · Comedy - 1992 Shining Through as Linda's Mother · War Worldwide box office: $43.8M
- 1989
Doctor Who: Ghost Light as Mrs Pritchard · Sci-Fi - 1989
Doctor Who: Ghost Light as Mrs Pritchard · Sci-Fi - 1989 Shirley Valentine Drama Worldwide box office: $6.06M
- 1989 A Chorus of Disapproval as Rebecca Huntley-Pike · Drama Worldwide box office: $216K
- 1988
Mr. H Is Late Comedy - 1982
It’s Your Move as The Wife · Comedy - 1980
There Goes The Bride as Ursula Westerby · Comedy - 1978
Give Us Tomorrow as Wendy Hammond · Crime - 1974
The Tamarind Seed as Margaret Stephenson · Romance Worldwide box office: $73 - 1971
Some of My Best Friends Are… as Sadie Holzer · Drama - 1969
Run Wild, Run Free as Mrs. Ransome · Family - 1969
The Desperados as Laura · Western - 1968
The Fiction Makers as Joyce Darling · Crime - 1968
Hostile Witness as Sheila Larkin · Drama - 1967
Danger Route as Barbara Canning · Action - 1965
The Big Job as Myrtle Robbins · Crime - 1964
East of Sudan as Miss Woodville · Drama - 1963
The World Ten Times Over as Billa · Drama - 1962
The Quare Fellow as Kathleen · Drama - 1962 Victim Drama Worldwide box office: $26K
- 1961
Flame in the Streets as Kathie Palmer · Drama - 1961
Amazons of Rome as Clelia · Adventure - 1960
The World of Suzie Wong as Kay O’Neill · Drama - 1960
Conspiracy of Hearts as Sister Mitya · Drama - 1959
Expresso Bongo as Maisie King · Music - 1959
Ferry to Hong Kong as Liz Ferrers · Action - 1959
No Trees in the Street as Hetty · Drama - 1958
Bachelor of Hearts as Ann Wainwright · Comedy - 1958
The Moonraker as Anne Wyndham · Action - 1958
Ice Cold in Alex as Sister Diana Murdoch · Adventure - 1957
No Time for Tears as Nurse Margaret Collier · Drama - 1957 Woman in a Dressing Gown as Georgie Harlow · Drama Worldwide box office: $21.4K
- 1956
My Teenage Daughter as Janet Carr · Drama - 1952
Night Without Sleep as Telephone Operator (uncredited) · Thriller - 1951
The Blue Veil as Ms. Quimby (uncredited) · Drama
Who Sylvia Syms Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Sylvia Syms shares the most films with. Anthony Quayle comes first, with 5 films together, followed by J. Lee Thompson (3).
Sylvia Syms: Questions & Answers
How many movies Sylvia Syms has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Sylvia Syms been in?
Sylvia Syms is credited on 44 films, from 1951 to 2012. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Sylvia Syms's highest-grossing movie?
Shining Through (1992) is Sylvia Syms's biggest box office hit, with $43.8M worldwide, ahead of Shirley Valentine (1989) ($6.06M). Across every film with box office figures, Sylvia Syms's movies have made $50.2M.
Sylvia Syms's biggest hits What is Sylvia Syms's newest movie?
The most recent film on Sylvia Syms's filmography is Run For Your Wife (2012), in the role of Hip Operation Woman.
Who does Sylvia Syms work with most often?
Sylvia Syms shares the most films with Anthony Quayle (5 films), J. Lee Thompson (3 films) and Roy Ward Baker (3 films).
The Best Sylvia Syms Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 44 credits.
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