- Films
- 59
- Avg rating
- 6.91
- Peak run
- 1960’64
- Oscar wins
- 1 of 2
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Edmond by the numbers
Average
6.91
35 rated films
Vote weighted
6.98
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.58
rating spread
Career
80y
1939 to 2018
Total votes
455K
across every film
Best
8.1
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Worst
6.6
The Other Side of the Wind
Newest first
Filmography
| 2018 | The Other Side of the Wind | Pat Mullins | 6.6 | 8,642 |
| 1974 | 99 and 44/100% Dead! | Uncle Frank | · | 909 |
| 1973 | Lucky Luciano | Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger | 6.4 | 1,760 |
| 1972 | They Only Kill Their Masters | George | 6.2 | 1,450 |
| 1970 | Dream No Evil | Timothy MacDonald | · | 742 |
| 1969 | The Love God? | Osborn Tremaine | 6.4 | 1,224 |
| 1969 |  The Wild Bunch | Sykes | 7.9 | 94,901 |
| 1966 |  Fantastic Voyage | General Carter | 6.8 | 22,792 |
| 1965 | Sylvia | Oscar Stewart | · | 473 |
| 1965 | Get Off My Back | Chuck Dederich | · | 253 |
| 1964 |  Seven Days in May | Sen. Raymond Clark | 7.8 | 17,942 |
| 1962 |  Birdman of Alcatraz | Tom Gaddis | 7.8 | 21,608 |
| 1962 |  The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Dutton Peabody | 8.1 | 89,964 |
| 1962 | Moon Pilot | McClosky - aka 'Mac' | · | 584 |
| 1960 | The Great Impostor | Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga | 6.9 | 1,875 |
| 1960 | The Last Voyage | Second Engineer Walsh | 6.7 | 2,817 |
| 1960 | The 3rd Voice | The Voice | · | 260 |
| 1959 | Up Periscope | Commander Paul Stevenson | 6.4 | 2,432 |
| 1957 | The Big Land | Joe Jagger | · | 764 |
| 1957 | Stopover Tokyo | George Underwood | · | 373 |
Better together?
Edmond O'Brien's regulars
- Gordon DouglasDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.50 avg▼−0.08
- Byron HaskinDirector and actor · 3 films
- Ava GardnerCo-star · 3 films · 7.47 avg▲+0.82
- Fredric MarchCo-star · 3 films · 7.35 avg▲+0.38
- Virginia MayoCo-star · 3 films · 7.30 avg▲+0.55
- Michael GordonDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.13
- Richard WallaceDirector and actor · 2 films
- John FrankenheimerDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.80 avg▲+1.05
- William DieterleDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.30 avg▲+0.44
- Raoul WalshDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.35
- Joseph L. MankiewiczDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.05 avg●−0.03
- George CukorDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.90 avg●+0.04
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Edmond O'Brien
2 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1965Edmond O'Brien
- WonBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1955Edmond O'Brien
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.