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John Saxon

Actor · 120 credits · 62 in highly-rated films

Best known for A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Frequent collaborators: Bruce Lee, Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Lynne Griffin, Wes Craven

Movies (118 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Green Fog

    2018 · ★ 6.1 (27 votes)

    Documentary, Mystery

    31

  2. Fight to the Death

    1975 · ★ 4.7 (3 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    32

  3. The Killers Within

    1995

    Thriller, Drama

    33

  4. For Singles Only

    1968 · ★ 5.5 (2 votes)

    Comedy

    34

  5. Death of a Gunfighter

    1969 · ★ 6.2 (40 votes)

    Western

    35

  6. The Cavern

    1964 · ★ 5.5 (3 votes)

    Adventure, War, Drama

    36

  7. Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

    2000 · ★ 5.9 (7 votes)

    Documentary

    37

  8. The 12 Days of Black Christmas

    2006 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary, Horror

    38

  9. Winchester '73

    1967 · ★ 6.4 (9 votes)

    Western, TV Movie

    39

  10. The Restless Years

    1958 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Drama

    40

  11. Stanley's Girlfriend

    2006 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Horror, Mystery

    41

  12. Mr. Kingstreet's War

    1973 · ★ 6.0 (2 votes)

    Drama, History

    42

  13. Violent Naples

    1976 · ★ 6.4 (48 votes)

    Thriller, Action, Crime

    43

  14. Black Christmas Revisited

    2002 · ★ 5.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    44

  15. One Too Many

    1982

    Drama, Thriller

    45

  16. Strange New World

    1975 · ★ 3.9 (12 votes)

    Science Fiction, TV Movie

    46

  17. Criminal Act

    1989 · ★ 5.2 (10 votes)

    Thriller, Horror, Crime

    47

  18. The Doomsday Flight

    1966 · ★ 6.5 (9 votes)

    TV Movie, Thriller

    48

  19. Shalimar

    1978 · ★ 5.9 (7 votes)

    Crime, Action

    49

  20. This Happy Feeling

    1958 · ★ 3.8 (4 votes)

    Comedy

    50

  21. Rock, Pretty Baby

    1956 · ★ 6.0 (4 votes)

    Comedy, Music

    51

  22. Moonshine County Express

    1977 · ★ 4.7 (15 votes)

    Action, Crime, Drama

    52

  23. The Ravagers

    1965 · ★ 6.5 (4 votes)

    War, Action, Drama

    53

  24. Animal Instincts

    1992 · ★ 4.9 (48 votes)

    Drama, Thriller

    54

  25. Wrong Is Right

    1982 · ★ 5.6 (61 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    55

  26. Golden Gate

    1981

    Drama, TV Movie

    56

  27. The Final Alliance

    1990 · ★ 6.3 (10 votes)

    Action, Drama

    57

  28. Company of Killers

    1970 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)

    Drama, Action, Crime

    58

  29. The Last Samurai

    1990 · ★ 6.3 (3 votes)

    Action, Adventure

    59

  30. Planet Earth

    1974 · ★ 5.8 (32 votes)

    Science Fiction, TV Movie

    60

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.