Kirk Douglas
Actor · 115 credits · 65 in highly-rated films
Best known for Paths of Glory (1957)
Frequent collaborators: Burt Lancaster, Michael Douglas, John Wayne, James Mason, Anthony Quinn
Best Kirk Douglas movies by genre
- Kirk Douglas Drama Movies 43
- Kirk Douglas Documentary Movies 26
- Kirk Douglas TV Movie Movies 15
- Kirk Douglas Comedy Movies 13
- Kirk Douglas Romance Movies 12
- Kirk Douglas Western Movies 12
- Kirk Douglas Action Movies 10
- Kirk Douglas War Movies 10
- Kirk Douglas Thriller Movies 9
- Kirk Douglas Crime Movies 9
- Kirk Douglas Adventure Movies 8
- Kirk Douglas History Movies 8
Movies (113 total, ranked by score)
1Paths of Glory
1957 · ★ 8.3 (3,349 votes)
War, Drama
2Spartacus
1960 · ★ 7.5 (2,441 votes)
History, Drama, Adventure
3Out of the Past
1947 · ★ 7.6 (651 votes)
Crime, Thriller
4Ace in the Hole
1951 · ★ 7.8 (762 votes)
Drama
520,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954 · ★ 7.1 (1,012 votes)
Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
6Seven Days in May
1964 · ★ 7.4 (233 votes)
Drama, Thriller
7The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · ★ 7.3 (305 votes)
Drama, Romance
8Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957 · ★ 7.0 (394 votes)
Western
9The Vikings
1958 · ★ 7.0 (381 votes)
Adventure, History, Action
10A Letter to Three Wives
1949 · ★ 7.2 (177 votes)
Romance, Drama, Mystery
11The Final Countdown
1980 · ★ 6.6 (685 votes)
War, Action, Science Fiction
12The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946 · ★ 7.1 (191 votes)
Drama, Thriller
13Is Paris Burning?
1966 · ★ 7.2 (227 votes)
War, Drama, History
14Detective Story
1951 · ★ 7.1 (168 votes)
Crime, Drama
15Lust for Life
1956 · ★ 7.2 (208 votes)
Drama, History
16The War Wagon
1967 · ★ 6.8 (230 votes)
Western, Action, Crime
17Last Train from Gun Hill
1959 · ★ 7.1 (225 votes)
Western
18In Harm's Way
1965 · ★ 6.6 (163 votes)
War, Drama
19Ulysses
1954 · ★ 6.5 (252 votes)
Adventure, Fantasy
20Kubrick by Kubrick
2020 · ★ 7.3 (51 votes)
Documentary, History
21The Heroes of Telemark
1965 · ★ 6.9 (184 votes)
Action, Drama, War
22Champion
1949 · ★ 6.6 (98 votes)
Drama
23The Devil's Disciple
1959 · ★ 6.8 (43 votes)
War, Comedy, History
24The List of Adrian Messenger
1963 · ★ 6.7 (96 votes)
Mystery, Thriller
25Young Man with a Horn
1950 · ★ 6.4 (58 votes)
Drama, Music, Romance
26The Way West
1967 · ★ 6.1 (109 votes)
Action, Adventure, Drama
27Man Without a Star
1955 · ★ 6.5 (124 votes)
Western
28Greedy
1994 · ★ 6.2 (290 votes)
Comedy
29Town Without Pity
1961 · ★ 6.9 (23 votes)
Drama
30Cast a Giant Shadow
1966 · ★ 6.4 (62 votes)
War, Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.