Ben Johnson

Actor. Born 13 June 1918 in Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA. Died 8 April 1996.

Titles on Fi1m5 acting · 1 crew

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 5 titles

Oscar1 won

Born

13 June 1918, Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

Died

8 April 1996

Active

1950–1971

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

84Fi1m

78Critics

We rate Ben’s work 5 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 0 of 5 billed first or second
Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 10 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $54m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won
Active: 1950–1971

Genres

Western4
Drama3
Romance1

Best and worst on Fi1m

89BestThe Last Picture Show1971

74WorstRio Grande1950

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

91940s

171950s

181960s

241970s

181980s

81990s

12010s

Awards

Academy Awards1 won

Won1972Best Supporting Actor · The Last Picture Show

BAFTA Film Awards1 won

Won1973Best Actor in a Supporting Role · The Last Picture Show

Golden Globes1 won

Won1972Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · The Last Picture Show

Other awards2 won

Won1972National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor: National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor · The Last Picture Show
Won1972New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor · The Last Picture Show

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.