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Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Acting·1925–2008·121 films

Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver, auto racing team owner, and auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money and eight other nominations, three Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, an Emmy award, and many honorary awards.

As Actor

Cars
Cars (2006)Doc Hudson (voice)
Cars 3
Cars 3 (2017)Doc Hudson (voice) (archive sound)
Road to Perdition
Road to Perdition (2002)John Rooney
The Sting
The Sting (1973)Henry Gondorff
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)Butch Cassidy
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke (1967)Luke Jackson
The Color of Money
The Color of Money (1986)Eddie Felson
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)Sidney J. Mussburger
The Hustler
The Hustler (1961)Eddie Felson
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno (1974)Doug Roberts
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)Brick
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle (1999)Dodge Blake
The Verdict
The Verdict (1982)Frank Galvin
Torn Curtain
Torn Curtain (1966)Michael Armstrong
Mater and the Ghostlight
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)Doc Hudson (voice)
Slap Shot
Slap Shot (1977)Reggie 'Reg' Dunlop
Hud
Hud (1963)Hud Bannon
Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool (1994)Sully Sullivan
Silent Movie
Silent Movie (1976)Self
Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice (1981)Michael Colin Gallagher
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine (1993)Dave (archive footage)
Hombre
Hombre (1967)John Russell
Exodus
Exodus (1960)Ari Ben Canaan
The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer (1958)Ben Quick
Twilight
Twilight (1998)Harry Ross
Harper
Harper (1966)Lew Harper
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)Rocky Graziano
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)Judge Roy Bean
Fat Man and Little Boy
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies (2015)Self (archival)
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)Chance Wayne
The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool (1975)Lew Harper
Fort Apache, the Bronx
Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981)Murphy
The Left Handed Gun
The Left Handed Gun (1958)Billy The Kid
The Prize
The Prize (1963)Andrew Craig
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)Self (archive footage)
The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man (1973)Rearden
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)The Star (William F. Cody)
What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go! (1964)Larry Flint
Sometimes a Great Notion
Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)Hank Stamper
Where the Money Is
Where the Money Is (2000)Henry
When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out... (1980)Hank Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)Walter Bridge
The Meerkats
The Meerkats (2008)Narrator (voice)
Quintet
Quintet (1979)Essex
Paris Blues
Paris Blues (1961)Ram Bowen
Harry & Son
Harry & Son (1984)Harry Keach
Blaze
Blaze (1989)Gov. Earl K. Long
Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)Self (archive)
kid 90
kid 90 (2021)Self (archive footage)
From the Terrace
From the Terrace (1960)David Alfred Eaton
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians (1959)Anthony Judson Lawrence
Winning
Winning (1969)Frank Capua
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice (1954)Basil
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)Pvt. Harry Frigg
The Outrage
The Outrage (1964)Juan Carrasco
A New Kind of Love
A New Kind of Love (1963)Steve Sherman
Roving Mars
Roving Mars (2006)Self (Introduction)
Until They Sail
Until They Sail (1957)Capt. Jack Harding
Pocket Money
Pocket Money (1972)Jim Kane
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes (2015)Self (archive footage)
WUSA
WUSA (1970)Rheinhardt
The Rack
The Rack (1956)Capt. Edward W. Hall, Jr.
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)Harry Bannerman
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman (2015)Self (archive footage)
Lady L
Lady L (1965)Armand Denis
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (1962)The Battler
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)Dave Scott (voice)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)Self (archive footage)
The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)Larry Maddux
Tell Them Who You Are
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)Self
Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story
Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story (2020)Self (archive footage)
Super Speedway
Super Speedway (1997)Narrator (voice)
Bang the Drum Slowly
Bang the Drum Slowly (1956)Henry "Author" Wiggen
A Year Towards Tomorrow
A Year Towards Tomorrow (1966)Narrator
Our Town
Our Town (2003)Stage Manager
Who Needs Sleep?
Who Needs Sleep? (2006)Self
Dale
Dale (2007)Narrator (voice)
The Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darkness
The Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darkness (1972)Narrator
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1970)Self
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
Come Along with Me
Come Along with Me (1982)Hughie (voice)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)Self (archive footage)
Hello Actors Studio
Hello Actors Studio (1988)Self
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (2006)Self
The Education of Gore Vidal
The Education of Gore Vidal (2003)Self
Altman on His Own Terms
Altman on His Own Terms (2000)Self
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth (2020)Self(archive footage)
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages (2002)Self
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes (2021)Self (archive footage)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time (2002)Self
The Price of Sugar
The Price of Sugar (2007)Narrator (voice)
Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players
Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players (2000)Self
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990)Self (archive footage)
Morceaux de Cannes
Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980)Self (archive footage)
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994)Brick / Chance Wayne (archive footage)
Steve McQueen: American Icon
Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)Self (archive footage)
The Art of 'The Sting'
The Art of 'The Sting' (2005)Self
Circuit
Circuit (1985)Self
The Hustler: The Inside Story
The Hustler: The Inside Story (2002)Self (archive footage)
The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"
The Story Behind "Absence of Malice" (2001)Self
The Battler
The Battler (1955)Ad Francis
A Long Way from Nowhere
A Long Way from Nowhere (1970)Narrator
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance (2006)Self
Our Town
Our Town (1955)George Gibbs
Geared-Up
Geared-Up (2006)
Hollywood sul Tevere
Hollywood sul Tevere (2009)
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé (2022)Self (archive footage)
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1 (1980)Self
Angel Death
Angel Death (1979)Narrator / Host
Harper Days are Here Again
Harper Days are Here Again (1975)Self
A Private Decision
A Private Decision (1970)Self
From the Prairie to the Palace
From the Prairie to the Palace (1976)

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As Writer