- Films
- 39
- Avg rating
- 6.69
- Peak run
- 1944’56
- Oscar noms
- 1
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes
Cecil by the numbers
Average
6.69
22 rated films
Vote weighted
6.72
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.43
rating spread
Career
43y
1914 to 1956
Total votes
170K
across every film
Best
7.9
The Ten Commandments
Worst
6.5
The Greatest Show on Earth
Newest first
Filmography
| 1956 |  The Ten Commandments | 7.9 | 85,820 |
| 1952 |  The Greatest Show on Earth | 6.5 | 17,625 |
| 1949 |  Samson and Delilah | 6.8 | 10,155 |
| 1947 | Unconquered | 6.9 | 3,349 |
| 1944 | The Story of Dr. Wassell | 6.6 | 1,234 |
| 1942 | Reap the Wild Wind | 6.6 | 3,890 |
| 1940 | North West Mounted Police | 6.3 | 2,032 |
| 1939 | Union Pacific | 7.0 | 3,957 |
| 1939 | Land of Liberty | · | 359 |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer | · | 866 |
| 1936 | The Plainsman | 6.8 | 2,751 |
| 1935 | The Crusades | 6.5 | 1,461 |
| 1934 | Cleopatra | 6.8 | 5,247 |
| 1934 | Four Frightened People | · | 898 |
| 1933 | This Day and Age | · | 279 |
| 1932 | The Sign of the Cross | 6.8 | 3,122 |
| 1931 | The Squaw Man | · | 448 |
| 1930 | Madam Satan | 6.3 | 1,627 |
| 1929 | Dynamite | · | 602 |
| 1928 | The Godless Girl | · | 938 |
Better together?
Cecil B. DeMille's regulars
- Jeanie MacphersonWriter · 21 films · 6.74 avg●+0.02
- Alvin WyckoffCinematographer · 16 films · 6.62 avg
- Victor MilnerCinematographer · 8 films · 6.66 avg
- Raymond HattonDirector and actor · 7 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.43
- Theodore RobertsDirector and actor · 7 films · 6.80 avg▲+0.08
- Elliott DexterDirector and actor · 7 films · 6.60 avg●−0.04
- Gloria SwansonDirector and actor · 6 films · 6.73 avg●−0.01
- Jesse Lasky Jr.Writer · 6 films · 6.72 avg▲+0.14
- Victor YoungComposer · 6 films · 6.62 avg
- James NeillDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.87 avg▲+0.12
- J. Peverell MarleyCinematographer · 4 films · 6.80 avg
- Charles BickfordDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.80 avg●−0.04
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Cecil B. DeMille
5 nominations, 3 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Picture · Academy Awards 1957Cecil B. DeMille, Producer
- WonBest Picture · Academy Awards 1953Cecil B. DeMille, Producer
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1953Cecil B. DeMille
- WonIrving G. Thalberg Memorial Award · Academy Awards 1953Cecil B. DeMille
- WonSpecial Award · Academy Awards 1950Cecil B. DeMille
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