Actor

William Smith: Movies & Box Office

films: 97
on screen: 1920–2018
box office: $17.1M

Biggest hits

The Best William Smith Movies

The films of William Smith that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Frisco Kid (1979) leads with $9.35M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

William Smith's Career in Numbers

William Smith's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres William Smith works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Within Our Gates (1920) to Doses of Horror (2018), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

William Smith Movies by Decade

1920s 1
1940s 5
1950s 2
1960s 3
1970s 30
1980s 26
1990s 22
2000s 7
2010s 1

The 1970s were William Smith's busiest decade, with 30 films.

William Smith Movies by Genre

Drama 22
Action 22
Horror 12
Crime 7
Thriller 6
Adventure 5
Comedy 4
Tv movie 4
Fantasy 3
Sci-Fi 3

Drama is the genre William Smith has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of action (22).

William Smith Career Milestones

First film: Within Our Gates 1920
Biggest box office hit: The Frisco Kid $9.35M worldwide
Newest film: Doses of Horror 2018

97 credits

William Smith Filmography: Every Movie

Every film William Smith 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 William Smith Makes Movies With

The actors and directors William Smith shares the most films with. Don Stroud comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Mark Williams (4).

FAQ

William Smith: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has William Smith been in?

William Smith is credited on 97 films, from 1920 to 2018. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is William Smith's highest-grossing movie?

The Frisco Kid (1979) is William Smith's biggest box office hit, with $9.35M worldwide, ahead of The Mean Season (1985) ($4.35M). Across every film with box office figures, William Smith's movies have made $17.1M.

William Smith's biggest hits

What is William Smith's newest movie?

The most recent film on William Smith's filmography is Doses of Horror (2018), in the role of Neil Agar ("A Dose of Bee Stings" segment) (archive footage) (uncredited).

Who does William Smith work with most often?

William Smith shares the most films with Don Stroud (5 films), Mark Williams (4 films) and Russ Tamblyn (4 films).

The Best William Smith Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 97 credits.

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