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Lee Van Cleef

Actor · 72 credits · 48 in highly-rated films

Best known for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Frequent collaborators: Claude Akins, Luigi Pistilli, Peter Graves, Skip Homeier, Robert Middleton

Best Lee Van Cleef movies by genre

Movies (72 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    1966 · ★ 8.5 (9,881 votes)

    Western

    1

  2. For a Few Dollars More

    1965 · ★ 8.0 (4,572 votes)

    Western

    2

  3. Escape from New York

    1981 · ★ 7.0 (3,608 votes)

    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

    3

  4. Death Rides a Horse

    1967 · ★ 7.0 (233 votes)

    Western

    4

  5. The Big Gundown

    1967 · ★ 7.2 (186 votes)

    Western

    5

  6. Kansas City Confidential

    1952 · ★ 7.1 (145 votes)

    Crime

    6

  7. Day of Anger

    1967 · ★ 7.1 (158 votes)

    Western

    7

  8. The Young Lions

    1958 · ★ 6.8 (149 votes)

    War, Drama, Action

    8

  9. Ride Lonesome

    1959 · ★ 6.7 (169 votes)

    Western

    9

  10. The Big Combo

    1955 · ★ 7.0 (175 votes)

    Drama, Crime

    10

  11. Master Ninja II

    1984 · ★ 7.0 (5 votes)

    Action, TV Movie

    11

  12. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    1953 · ★ 6.6 (201 votes)

    Drama, Horror, Science Fiction

    12

  13. The Bravados

    1958 · ★ 6.6 (147 votes)

    Western

    13

  14. The Desperado

    1954 · ★ 6.6 (5 votes)

    Western

    14

  15. Untamed Frontier

    1952 · ★ 7.2 (6 votes)

    Western

    15

  16. Sabata

    1969 · ★ 6.3 (122 votes)

    Western

    16

  17. Pardners

    1956 · ★ 6.7 (64 votes)

    Comedy, Western

    17

  18. The Grand Duel

    1972 · ★ 6.0 (112 votes)

    Western

    18

  19. Tumbleweed

    1953 · ★ 6.1 (17 votes)

    Western

    19

  20. The Lawless Breed

    1952 · ★ 6.7 (24 votes)

    Western

    20

  21. The Commander

    1988 · ★ 5.5 (18 votes)

    Action, War

    21

  22. Tribute to a Bad Man

    1956 · ★ 7.0 (31 votes)

    Western

    22

  23. Commandos

    1968 · ★ 5.8 (28 votes)

    Action, War

    23

  24. When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

    1979

    Documentary, Western, TV Movie

    24

  25. Barquero

    1970 · ★ 6.2 (54 votes)

    Western

    25

  26. The Magnificent Seven Ride!

    1972 · ★ 5.6 (103 votes)

    Western, Action, Drama

    26

  27. Return of Sabata

    1971 · ★ 5.9 (159 votes)

    Western

    27

  28. White Lightning

    1953 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Drama

    28

  29. The Master Ninja 5

    1985 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Action, TV Movie

    29

  30. The Road to Denver

    1955 · ★ 7.0 (6 votes)

    Western

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.