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Acting · 1905 to 1982

Henry Fonda

Best rated: 12 Angry Men (9.0)

Films
78
Avg rating
6.90
Peak run
1956’62
Oscar wins
1 of 2
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The career

Henry Fonda, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1956 to 1962, 7.703456789193519401945195019551960196519701975198012 Angry Men 9.0Tentacles 3.8Career avg 6.90

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

Henry Fonda's career barcodecoolhot
193578 films1981
Current formLast 5: 5.90 vs career 6.90 (−1.00)
  1. LFedora1978 · 6.8−0.1
  2. LCity on Fire1979 · 4.5−2.4
  3. LMeteor1979 · 5.1−1.8
  4. LWanda Nevada1979 · 5.5−1.4
  5. WOn Golden Pond1981 · 7.6+0.7
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Henry by the numbers

Average
6.90
58 rated films
Vote weighted
6.99
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.86
rating spread
Career
47y
1935 to 1981
Total votes
2.12M
across every film
Best
9.0
12 Angry Men
Worst
3.8
Tentacles
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
1981On Golden Pond posterOn Golden PondNorman Thayer Jr.7.638,208
1979City on FireFire Chief Risley4.51,800
1979MeteorThe President5.19,641
1979Wanda NevadaOld Prospector5.51,711
1978FedoraPresident of the Academy6.85,986
1977The Great Smokey RoadblockElegant John Howard·709
1977RollercoasterSimon Davenport6.37,620
1977TentaclesMr. Whitehead3.85,056
1976Midway posterMidwayAdmiral Chester W. Nimitz6.823,664
1973The SerpentAllan Davies6.21,390
1973Ash WednesdayMark Sawyer·823
1973My Name Is Nobody posterMy Name Is NobodyJack Beauregard7.331,377
1971Sometimes a Great NotionHenry6.95,081
1970The Cheyenne Social ClubHarley Sullivan6.85,603
1970There Was a Crooked Man...Woodward W. Lopeman6.85,775
1968The Boston Strangler posterThe Boston StranglerJohn S. Bottomly7.012,166
1968FirecreekLarkin6.84,491
1968MadiganCommissioner Anthony X. Russell6.54,497
1968Yours, Mine and Ours posterYours, Mine and OursFrank Beardsley7.111,219
1968Once Upon a Time in the West posterOnce Upon a Time in the WestFrank8.5388K
Better together?

Henry Fonda's regulars

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

Takes

On Henry Fonda

4 nominations, 2 wins

Awards record

  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1982
    Henry Fonda
    Won
  • Honorary Award · Academy Awards 1981
    Henry Fonda
    Won
  • Best Picture · Academy Awards 1958
    Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose, Producers
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1941
    Henry Fonda
    Nominated

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