William Sylvester: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 26
- on screen
- 1950–2001
- box office
- $15.2M
William Sylvester's Career in Numbers
William Sylvester's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres William Sylvester works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from They Were Not Divided (1950) to 2001: The Making of a Myth (2001), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
William Sylvester Movies by Decade
- 1950s 11
- 1960s 7
- 1970s 5
- 1980s 1
- 2000s 1
The 1950s were William Sylvester's busiest decade, with 11 films.
William Sylvester Movies by Genre
- Drama 7
- Crime 5
- Action 3
- Horror 2
- War 2
- Documentary 1
- Comedy 1
- Thriller 1
- Music 1
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre William Sylvester has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of crime (5).
William Sylvester Career Milestones
- First film
- They Were Not Divided 1950
- Biggest box office hit
- First Family $15.2M worldwide
- Newest film
- 2001: The Making of a Myth 2001
William Sylvester Filmography: Every Movie
Every film William Sylvester 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.
William Sylvester Movies as an Actor
25- 2001
2001: The Making of a Myth as Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1980
First Family as TV Commentator Howard · Comedy Worldwide box office: $15.2M - 1976
Riding with Death as Leonard Driscoll · Action - 1975
The Hindenburg as Luftwaffe Colonel · Thriller - 1974
Busting as Mr. Weldman · Action - 1973
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Horror - 1970
The Lawyer as Paul Harrison · Crime - 1968
Red and Blue as Trumpeter · Music - 1965
Devils of Darkness as Paul Baxter · Horror - 1964
Devil Doll as Mark English · Mystery - 1964
Ring of Spies as Gordon Lonsdale · Drama - 1964
Blind Corner as Paul Gregory · Crime - 1961
Gorgo as Sam Slade · Action - 1961
Offbeat as Layton / Steve Ross · Crime - 1959
Whirlpool as Hermann · Drama - 1958
Dublin Nightmare as John Kevin · Crime - 1957
High Tide at Noon as Alec Douglas · Drama - 1955
Portrait of Alison as Dave Forrester · Drama - 1954
The Stranger Came Home as Philip Vickers · Drama - 1954
What Every Woman Wants as Jim Barnes · Drama - 1953
Albert R.N. as Texas · History - 1953
House of Blackmail as Jimmy · Drama - 1953
Appointment in London as Mac · War - 1953
The Yellow Balloon as Len Turner · Crime - 1950
They Were Not Divided as American Soldier (uncredited) · War
William Sylvester in Documentaries & Specials
1
William Sylvester: Questions & Answers
How many movies William Sylvester has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has William Sylvester been in?
William Sylvester is credited on 26 films, from 1950 to 2001. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is William Sylvester's highest-grossing movie?
First Family (1980) is William Sylvester's biggest box office hit, with $15.2M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, William Sylvester's movies have made $15.2M.
William Sylvester's biggest hits What is William Sylvester's newest movie?
The most recent film on William Sylvester's filmography is 2001: The Making of a Myth (2001), in the role of Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited).
Who does William Sylvester work with most often?
William Sylvester shares the most films with Bernard Lee (2 films), Lewis Gilbert (2 films) and Richard Dysart (2 films).
The Best William Sylvester Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 26 credits.
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