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William Newman, actor
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William Newman: Movies & Box Office

films
17
on screen
1976–2000
box office
$52.4M
Biggest hits

The Best William Newman Movies

The films of William Newman that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) leads with $19.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

William Newman's Career in Numbers

William Newman's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres William Newman works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Squirm (1976) to Devil in the Flesh 2 (2000), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

William Newman Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 1
  2. 1980s 7
  3. 1990s 8
  4. 2000s 1

The 1990s were William Newman's busiest decade, with 8 films.

William Newman Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 5
  • Tv movie 4
  • Horror 2
  • Thriller 2
  • Drama 2
  • Action 1
  • Fantasy 1

Comedy is the genre William Newman has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of tv movie (4).

William Newman Career Milestones

First film
Squirm 1976
Biggest box office hit
The Serpent and the Rainbow $19.6M worldwide
Newest film
Devil in the Flesh 2 2000
17 credits

William Newman Filmography: Every Movie

Every film William Newman 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.

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William Newman: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has William Newman been in?

William Newman is credited on 17 films, from 1976 to 2000. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is William Newman's highest-grossing movie?

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) is William Newman's biggest box office hit, with $19.6M worldwide, ahead of Jury Duty (1995) ($17M). Across every film with box office figures, William Newman's movies have made $52.4M.

William Newman's biggest hits

What is William Newman's newest movie?

The most recent film on William Newman's filmography is Devil in the Flesh 2 (2000), in the role of Dr. Thompson.

Who does William Newman work with most often?

William Newman shares the most films with Tobin Bell (2 films) and Tony Randall (2 films).

The Best William Newman Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 17 credits.

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