Edmond O'Brien

Actor. Born 10 September 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 9 May 1985.

Titles on Fi1m8 acting · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 8 titles

Oscar1 won · 1 nominated

Born

10 September 1915, New York City, New York, USA

Died

9 May 1985

Active

1946–1969

Frequently works with

Ava Gardner, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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The arc

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

Fi1m against the critics

79Fi1m

74Critics

We rate Edmond’s work 5 points above the press, across 6 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 794

Under 600

Of 8 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 6 billed first or second
Reviewed: 7 films, 1 series
Screen time: 14 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $65m across 5 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 1 nominated
Active: 1946–1969

Genres

Drama6
Crime3
Thriller2
Action1
Action & Adventure1
History1

Best and worst on Fi1m

86BestWhite Heat1949

68WorstThe Longest Day1962

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11930s

181940s

481950s

331960s

131970s

11980s

12000s

22010s

Directors most worked with

Joseph L. Mankiewicz2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Ava Gardner2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 won · 1 nominated

Nominated1965Best Supporting Actor · Seven Days in May
Won1955Best Supporting Actor · The Barefoot Contessa

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