Karl Malden: movies and TV shows
Karl Malden has 100 credits in the archive: 84 films and 16 TV series, from 1940 to 2022. Highest rated: Midi Première (9.0/10).
Career timeline
1940 – 2022 · busiest year: 2006 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.5 | 110 |
| 2018 | The Green Fog | Film | 6.1 | 106 | |
| 2018 | Tesla Nation | Himself (archive footage) | Film | — | 106 |
| 2011 | The Streets of the Invisibles | Mike Stone (voice) (archival) | Film | — | 99 |
| 2006 | Desire and Censorship | Self | Film | 3.0 | 94 |
| 2006 | A Streetcar on Broadway | Self | Film | 6.5 | 94 |
| 2006 | A Streetcar in Hollywood | Self | Film | 6.5 | 94 |
| 2006 | Baby Doll: See No Evil | Self | Film | — | 94 |
| 2006 | A Man Named Brando | Self | Film | — | 94 |
| 2006 | An Actor Named Brando | Self | Film | — | 94 |
| 2006 | North and the Music of the South | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 94 |
| 2005 | A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Self | Film | 6.4 | 93 |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self | Film | 7.0 | 91 |
| 2000 | Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters | Self | Film | — | 88 |
| 2000 | Sir John Mills' Moving Memories | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 88 |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Father Thomas Cavanaugh | TV | 8.3 | 87 |
| 1999 | Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows | Self | Film | 8.0 | 87 |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts | (voice) | TV | 4.5 | 86 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 81 |
| 1993 | Vanished Without a Trace | Ed Ray | Film | 8.1 | 81 |
| 1992 | Earth and the American Dream | Reader (voice) | Film | 6.7 | 80 |
| 1992 | Oscar's Greatest Moments | Himself - Host / Narrator | Film | 10.0 | 80 |
| 1992 | Back to the Streets of San Francisco | Mike Stone | Film | 6.0 | 80 |
| 1991 | Absolute Strangers | Fred Zusselman | Film | — | 79 |
| 1990 | Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge | Self | Film | 7.0 | 78 |
| 1990 | Call Me Anna | Doctor Harold Arlen | Film | 5.0 | 78 |
| 1989 | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | Leon Klinghoffer | Film | 9.0 | 77 |
| 1988 | My Father, My Son | Elmo Zumwalt Jr. | Film | 6.4 | 76 |
| 1987 | Nuts | Arthur Kirk | Film | 6.3 | 75 |
| 1986 | Billy Galvin | Film | 5.7 | 74 | |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland | Walrus | TV | 6.9 | 73 |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision | Freddy Kassab | TV | 6.8 | 72 |
| 1984 | With Intent to Kill | Thomas E. Nolan | Film | 6.5 | 72 |
| 1983 | The Sting II | Gus Macalinski | Film | 4.8 | 71 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Jack Galvin | TV | 6.6 | 70 |
| 1982 | Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady | Film | 6.0 | 70 | |
| 1982 | Twilight Time | Marko Sekulović | Film | 5.6 | 70 |
| 1981 | Miracle on Ice | Herb Brooks | Film | 6.6 | 69 |
| 1981 | Word of Honor | Mike McNeill | Film | 7.5 | 69 |
| 1980 | Skag | Pete 'Skag' Skagska | Film | — | 68 |
| 1980 | Skag | TV | 7.0 | 68 | |
| 1979 | Beyond the Poseidon Adventure | Wilbur Hubbard | Film | 5.1 | 67 |
| 1979 | Meteor | Harry Sherwood | Film | 5.2 | 67 |
| 1977 | Captains Courageous | Disko Troop | Film | 7.0 | 65 |
| 1975 | Midi Première | Self | TV | 9.0 | 63 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | Mike Stone | TV | 7.0 | 60 |
| 1972 | Summertime Killer | Captain John Kiley | Film | 5.8 | 60 |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | Detective Lieutenant Michael Stone | Film | 7.3 | 60 |
| 1971 | Film '72 | Self | TV | 4.7 | 59 |
| 1971 | The Cat o' Nine Tails | Franco Arnò | Film | 6.7 | 59 |
| 1971 | Wild Rovers | Walter Buckman | Film | 6.1 | 59 |
| 1970 | Patton | General Omar N. Bradley | Film | 7.5 | 58 |
| 1968 | Hot Millions | Carlton J. Klemper | Film | 6.6 | 56 |
| 1968 | Blue | Doc Morton | Film | 5.9 | 56 |
| 1967 | Billion Dollar Brain | Leo Newbigen | Film | 5.6 | 55 |
| 1967 | The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin | Judge Higgins | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 1967 | Hotel | Keycase Milne | Film | 6.0 | 55 |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith | Tom Fitch | Film | 6.7 | 54 |
| 1966 | Murderers' Row | Julian Wall | Film | 5.7 | 54 |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid | Shooter | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumn | Capt. Wessels | Film | 6.7 | 52 |
| 1964 | Dead Ringer | Sergeant Jim Hobbson | Film | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1963 | Come Fly with Me | Walter Lucas | Film | 5.0 | 51 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won | Zebulon Prescott | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatraz | Harvey Shoemaker | Film | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1962 | Gypsy | Herbie Sommers | Film | 6.3 | 50 |
| 1962 | All Fall Down | Ralph Willart | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 49 |
| 1961 | One-Eyed Jacks | Sheriff Dad Longworth | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1961 | Parrish | Judd Raike | Film | 5.3 | 49 |
| 1960 | Pollyanna | Reverend Paul Ford | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1960 | The Great Impostor | Father Devlin | Film | 6.9 | 48 |
| 1959 | The Hanging Tree | Frenchy Plante | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1957 | Bombers B-52 | MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan | Film | 5.8 | 45 |
| 1957 | Fear Strikes Out | John Piersall | Film | 7.2 | 45 |
| 1957 | Time Limit | Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 45 |
| 1957 | Time Limit | Film | 7.2 | 45 | |
| 1956 | Baby Doll | Archie Lee Meighan | Film | 7.1 | 44 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Reverend Ford | TV | 7.9 | 42 |
| 1954 | On the Waterfront | Father Barry | Film | 7.9 | 42 |
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue Morgue | Dr. Marais | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1953 | I Confess | Inspector Larrue | Film | 7.1 | 41 |
| 1953 | Take the High Ground! | Sgt. Laverne Holt | Film | 6.2 | 41 |
| 1952 | Diplomatic Courier | Sgt. Ernie Guelvada | Film | 6.2 | 40 |
| 1952 | Ruby Gentry | Jim Gentry | Film | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1952 | The Sellout | Capt. Buck Maxwell | Film | 5.4 | 40 |
| 1952 | Operation Secret | Maj. Latrec | Film | 6.0 | 40 |
| 1951 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Harold Mitchell | Film | 7.6 | 39 |
| 1951 | Halls of Montezuma | C.E. "Doc" Jones | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1950 | Where the Sidewalk Ends | Det. Lt. Thomas | Film | 7.2 | 38 |
| 1950 | The Gunfighter | Mac | Film | 7.4 | 38 |
| 1948 | Bambi | Self | TV | 9.0 | 36 |
| 1947 | Kiss of Death | Sgt. William Cullen | Film | 7.1 | 35 |
| 1947 | 13 Rue Madeleine | Jump Master (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 35 |
| 1947 | Boomerang! | Det. Lt. White (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1944 | Winged Victory | Adams | Film | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1940 | They Knew What They Wanted | Red | Film | 6.0 | 28 |