Warren Beatty
Acting Born Mar 30, 1937 Richmond, Virginia, USA 109 credits
Biography
Warren Beatty is a European-American actor and filmmaker born on March 30, 1937. He has received fourteen Academy Award nominations across multiple categories, including four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture, two for Best Director, three for Original Screenplay, and one for Adapted Screenplay. Beatty won the Academy Award for Best Director for his work on Reds in 1981. He is the brother of actress Shirley MacLaine. His career spans several decades in both acting and filmmaking roles.
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Frequent co-stars
Annette Bening
3 shared titles
Julie Christie
3 shared titles
Michael J. Pollard
2 shared titles
Gene Hackman
2 shared titles
Dub Taylor
2 shared titles
Evans Evans
2 shared titles
Paul Sorvino
2 shared titles
Angela Lansbury
2 shared titles
Jim Antonio
2 shared titles
Jack Nicholson
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Chaos: The Manson Murders
Hollywood BlackRemembering Gene Wilder
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms InDick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In · DirectorDick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In · WriterDick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In · Producer
Becoming Iconic
Rules Don't ApplyRules Don't Apply · DirectorRules Don't Apply · ProducerRules Don't Apply · StoryRules Don't Apply · Screenplay
I Am Divine
Welcome to the Basement · Screenplay
I'm Still Here · Thanks
Dick Tracy SpecialDick Tracy Special · DirectorDick Tracy Special · WriterDick Tracy Special · Producer
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. StoryGonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. ThompsonRevolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
The Graham Norton Show
Ask the Dust · ThanksThe Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy SiegelWitness to 'Reds'
Inside Deep ThroatKathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListOne Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Down to Earth · Original Film WriterTown & Country
Forever HollywoodPlayboy: Playmate Pajama Party
ParkinsonBulworthBulworth · DirectorBulworth · ScreenplayBulworth · Producer
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
MADtvThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Love AffairLove Affair · ScreenplayLove Affair · Producer
The Larry Sanders ShowWriting with Light: Vittorio Storaro
BugsyBugsy · ProducerMadonna: Truth or Dare
Dick TracyDick Tracy · DirectorDick Tracy · ProducerDick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
SeitenblickeIshtarIshtar · ProducerThe Pick-up Artist · Executive Producer
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Night of 100 Stars
RedsReds · DirectorReds · ProducerReds · Writer
The Kennedy Center HonorsHeaven Can WaitHeaven Can Wait · DirectorHeaven Can Wait · ProducerHeaven Can Wait · Screenplay
Full filmography
- Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025) as Self - Activist (archive footage)
- Hollywood Black (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Remembering Gene Wilder (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In (2023) as Dick Tracy / Self
- Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In (2023) Director
- Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In (2023) Writer
- Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In (2023) Producer
- Becoming Iconic (2018) as Self
- Rules Don't Apply (2016) as Howard Hughes
- Rules Don't Apply (2016) Director
- Rules Don't Apply (2016) Producer
- Rules Don't Apply (2016) Story
- Rules Don't Apply (2016) Screenplay
- I Am Divine (2014) as Self (archive)
- Welcome to the Basement (2012) Screenplay
- I'm Still Here (2010) Thanks
- Dick Tracy Special (2009) as Dick Tracy
- Dick Tracy Special (2009) Director
- Dick Tracy Special (2009) Writer
- Dick Tracy Special (2009) Producer
- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) as Self
- Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' (2008) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Ask the Dust (2006) Thanks
- The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel (2006) as Self
- Witness to 'Reds' (2006) as Self
- Inside Deep Throat (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2005) as Self
- One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern (2005) as Self
- Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) as Self
- Down to Earth (2001) Original Film Writer
- Town & Country (2001) as Porter Stoddard
- Forever Hollywood (1999) as Self
- Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party (1999)
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Bulworth (1998) as Jay Bulworth
- Bulworth (1998) Director
- Bulworth (1998) Screenplay
- Bulworth (1998) Producer
- Bulworth (1998) Story
- Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) as Self
- Love Affair (1994) as Mike Gambril
- Love Affair (1994) Screenplay
- Love Affair (1994) Producer
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Warren Beatty
- Writing with Light: Vittorio Storaro (1992) as Self
- Bugsy (1991) as Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel
- Bugsy (1991) Producer
- Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) as Self
- Dick Tracy (1990) as Dick Tracy
- Dick Tracy (1990) Director
- Dick Tracy (1990) Producer
- Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes (1990) as Self
- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) as Self (voice)
- Seitenblicke (1987) as self
- Ishtar (1987) as Lyle Rogers
- Ishtar (1987) Producer
- The Pick-up Artist (1987) Executive Producer
- George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985) as Self
- The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984) as Self - Performer
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- Reds (1981) as John Reed
- Reds (1981) Director
- Reds (1981) Producer
- Reds (1981) Writer
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- Heaven Can Wait (1978) as Joe Pendleton
- Heaven Can Wait (1978) Director
- Heaven Can Wait (1978) Producer
- Heaven Can Wait (1978) Screenplay
- The Fortune (1975) as Nicky Wilson
- Shampoo (1975) as George Roundy
- Shampoo (1975) Writer
- Shampoo (1975) Producer
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- The Parallax View (1974) as Joseph Frady
- Year of the Woman (1973) as Self
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) as John McCabe
- $ (1971) as Joe Collins
- The Only Game in Town (1970) as Joe Grady
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Clyde Barrow (archive footage)
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967) as Clyde Barrow
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Producer
- Kaleidoscope (1966) as Barney Lincoln
- Promise Her Anything (1966) as Harley Rummel
- Mickey One (1965) as Mickey
- Lilith (1964) as Vincent Bruce
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- All Fall Down (1962) as Berry-Berry Willart
- Splendor in the Grass (1961) as Bud Stamper
- The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) as Paolo di Leo
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) as Milton Armitage
- One Step Beyond (1959) as Harry Grayson
- Suspicion (1957) as Boy
- The Night America Trembled (1957) as 1st Card Player
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- Studio One (1948) as Card Player #1
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee/Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Audience Member
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee / Presenter
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter / Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self (uncredited)
- Ashes to Dust Thanks