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Acting · Directing · 1927 to 1999

George C. Scott

Best rated: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (8.3)

Films
35
Avg rating
6.64
Peak run
1959’64
Oscar wins
1 of 4
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The career

George C. Scott, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1959 to 1964, 7.62567819601965197019751980198519901995Dr. Strangelove or: How I… 8.3Gloria 5.2Career avg 6.64

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

George C. Scott's career barcodecoolhot
195935 films1999
Current formLast 5: 6.34 vs career 6.64 (−0.30)
  1. LThe Exorcist III1990 · 6.5−0.1
  2. WThe Rescuers Down Under1990 · 6.8+0.2
  3. LMalice1993 · 6.5−0.1
  4. WAngus1995 · 6.7+0.1
  5. LGloria1999 · 5.2−1.4
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

George by the numbers

Average
6.64
34 rated films
Vote weighted
6.72
bigger films count more
Median
6.6
half are better
Consistency
±0.70
rating spread
Career
41y
1959 to 1999
Total votes
1.18M
across every film
Best
8.3
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Worst
5.2
Gloria
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
1999GloriaRuby5.26,694
1995AngusGrandpa Ivan6.77,581
1993Malice posterMaliceDr. Kessler6.531,707
1990The Exorcist III posterThe Exorcist IIIKinderman6.542,899
1990The Rescuers Down Under posterThe Rescuers Down UnderMcLeach6.851,943
1984Firestarter posterFirestarterJohn Rainbird6.140,073
1981Taps posterTapsGeneral Harlan Bache6.822,273
1980The Changeling posterThe ChangelingJohn Russell7.145,321
1980The FormulaBarney Caine5.63,130
1979Hardcore posterHardcoreJake VanDorn7.117,297
1978Movie MovieGloves Malloy6.41,416
1977Islands in the StreamThomas Hudson6.51,796
1977Crossed SwordsRuffler6.32,449
1975The HindenburgRitter6.37,368
1974The Bank ShotWalter Upjohn Ballentine5.41,346
1974The Savage Is LooseJohn·535
1973The Day of the DolphinJake Terrell6.03,942
1973Oklahoma CrudeMase6.31,746
1972The New CenturionsKilvinski7.03,892
1972RageDan Logan6.31,549
Better together?

George C. Scott's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On George C. Scott

4 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1972
    George C. Scott
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1971
    George C. Scott
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1962
    George C. Scott
    Nominated
  • Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1960
    George C. Scott
    Nominated

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