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Edward Asner (1929-) is an American actor. Asner is a television legend, the winner of seven acting Emmy® Awards. That is tied with Mary Tyler Moore for the second most Emmy® wins. The leader? Cloris Leachman with 9 Emmy® wins. While his movie career might not be as impressive, Asner has been appearing in movies the last 6 decades. His IMDb page shows over 400 acting credits since 1957. This page will rank Edward Asner movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences, and get some award recognition.
Edward Asner Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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I last saw Ed in the TV movie Too Big to Fail starring the wonderful William Hurt and James Woods another great fave of mine. It has political content that might well be up Ed’s street as it chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson [Hurt]. Ed has also appeared in 4 video games including reprising in 2009 his Up voice role.
IMDB credits Ed with 37 acting awards and 25 noms; and in 2016 his net worth was assessed at $10 million [$10.8 million today]. Outside of The Greats I think that he is one of the most deserving cases that I have ever seen for a Cogerson new page because not only has he contributed a truly massive body of work over the years; but also because just as Julia might well be in contention for Thins’ crown as Cogerson Queen Ed seems to be in line for usurping Bruce’s own position as THE Work Horse.
He has a whopping 17 projects in – or potentially in – the pipeline. That is the highest number I personally have yet to see for any thespian and the breakdown is as follows:
COMPLETED 1
FILMING 1
POST-PRODUCTION 5
PRE-PRODUCTION 7
ANNOUNCED 3.
All that energy at 91 this November – and to think that OUR Work Horse is just in his 50s and Greats like Gable and Cooper were old men by the time they reached their late 50s!
I have seen Edward Asner in 8 big screen movies:
Up [Voice]
JFK
El Dorado
Kid Galahad
The Satan Bug
Change of habit
Hard Rain
Mostly though I watched him in the TV series Lou Grant [1977-82] and used to be glued to that series. In real-life Ed was a controversial character who was a political activist in championing causes perceived as “left” – in the US at any rate – and when Lou Grant was suddenly cancelled at the peak of its popularity Ed was convinced that it was because of his perceived left-wing political persuasions.
It is almost an understatement for WH to lead with the suggestion that Ed was a TV legend because I have counted over 200 television productions that are currently detailed on Wikipedia. I never watched The Mary Tyler Moore show; but many other series among Ed’s TV filmography have been among my faves-Ironside; Criminal Minds; The Untouchables; The Name of the Game; Cade’s County starring the great Charlie Bill Stuart; and one that should be a favorite with everybody on THIS site : James Drury as The Virginian! I have seen Ed as well in a couple of Christmas TV movies
I have seen 6 Edward Asner movies. I love The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is Up.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is El Dorado.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is They Call Me Mr. Tibbs!
Favourite Edward Asner Movies:
Up
Elf
The Slender Thread
Other Edward Asner Movies I Have Seen:
JFK
Kid Galahad
They Call Me Mr. Tibbs!
Hey Flora…thanks for checking out our Ed Asner….as a television actor he is a legend….as a movie actor he has a nice spot in film history….but he is far from being a star. Tally count: 12 for me, 8 for bob cox and 6 for you. I have seen 2 of your favorites and 2 of your “others”. El Dorado is one of my favorite westerns….with a great performance from Mitchum….you might enjoy it. Good stuff as always.
So much for Gus getting him connections.
So he was in Change of Habit with Mary Tyler Moore with Elvis.
Ed was 221 back in 2005 on the Oracle of Bacon list and now he’s gone. You don’t expect too many readers of him, he could have just as big a following as Lash Larue.
These are the actors on the 2020 list he has appeared with.
3 CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Up (2009)
5 DONALD SUTHERLAND JFK (1991)
6 MARTIN SHEEN JFK (1991)
6 MARTIN SHEEN The Commission (2003)
20 MORGAN FREEMAN Hard Rain (1998)
26 MALCOLM MCDOWELL YAMASONG: MARCH OF THE HOLLOWS (2018)
49 FRANK WELKER Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)
49 FRANK WELKER Up (2009)
52 NED BEATTY Earth and the American Dream (1992)
80 MARTIN LANDAU The Commission (2003)
80 MARTIN LANDAU The Long Way Home (1997)
80 MARTIN LANDAU They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970)
81 ROBERT MITCHUM El Dorado (1967)
93 PETER USTINOV The Bachelor (1999)
100 JAMES CROMWELL The Bachelor (1999)
110 JEFF BRIDGES Halls of Anger (1970)
113 ROBERT VAUGHN The Venetian Affair (1967)
121 WHOOPI GOLDBERG YAMASONG: MARCH OF THE HOLLOWS (2018)
123 JOHN GOODMAN Gigantic (2008)
144 CHRISTIAN SLATER Hard Rain (1998)
168 JAMES HONG The Satan Bug (1965)
169 GARY OLDMAN JFK (1991)
177 KATHY BATES Christmas Is Here Again (2007)
180 FERNANDO REY Moon Over Parador (1988)
187 JAMES EARL JONES Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)
204 MIKE STARR Down on the Waterfront (1993)
207 JEFF COREY They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970)
210 TOMMY LEE JONES JFK (1991)
224 PAUL NEWMAN Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
228 JOHN RATZENBERGER All In (2005/I)
228 JOHN RATZENBERGER Up (2009)
234 RANDY QUAID Hard Rain (1998)
241 GEOFFREY LEWIS Christmas Cottage (2008)
255 TOMAS MILIAN JFK (1991)
280 AUSTIN PENDLETON The Fanatics (1997)
281 VINCENT D’ONOFRIO JFK (1991)
283 RICHARD DREYFUSS Moon Over Parador (1988)
296 JAMES GARNER Skin Game (1971)
299 JOE DON BAKER The Commission (2003)
304 JOHN HEARD Fair Play (2002)
308 ED BEGLEY JR. Earth and the American Dream (1992)
308 ED BEGLEY JR. Hard Four (2007)
310 JACK LEMMON JFK (1991)
311 SCOTT WILSON The Animal (2001)
315 CHARLES BRONSON Kid Galahad (1962)
325 ANNE BANCROFT The Slender Thread (1965)
333 DANNY AIELLO Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
335 MARY STEENBURGEN Elf (2003)
338 BRUCE DAVISON YAMASONG: MARCH OF THE HOLLOWS (2018)
344 JOHN WAYNE El Dorado (1967)
352 TELLY SAVALAS The Slender Thread (1965)
362 DAVID ALAN GRIER Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995)
376 DAVID PAYMER The Long Way Home (1997)
397 MIRIAM MARGOLYES In Search of Peace (2001)
397 MIRIAM MARGOLYES The Long Way Home (1997)
405 HAL HOLBROOK The Bachelor (1999)
408 BOB GUNTON JFK (1991)
420 KEVIN COSTNER JFK (1991)
426 JODIE FOSTER O’Hara’s Wife (1982)
428 PAM GRIER Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
442 RON RIFKIN JFK (1991)
482 MICHAEL LERNER Elf (2003)
484 SAM WATERSTON The Commission (2003)
503 BRYAN CRANSTON HARD FOUR (2007)
533 ELKE SOMMER The Venetian Affair (1967)
536 JASON ALEXANDER DOWN ON THE WATERFRONT (1993)
536 JASON ALEXANDER LOVE AND ACTION IN CHICAGO (1999)
545 TIMOTHY HUTTON Daniel (1983)
546 KEVIN BACON JFK (1991)
597 PAUL FIX El Dorado (1967)
606 TONY PLANA JFK (1991)
609 AMANDA PLUMMER Daniel (1983)
610 ANTHONY ZERBE They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970)
613 DABNEY COLEMAN Hard Four (2007)
613 DABNEY COLEMAN The Slender Thread (1965)
614 ROB SCHNEIDER The Animal (2001)
629 ROYAL DANO Skin Game (1971)
651 PRUITT TAYLOR VANCE JFK (1991)
675 DOM DELUISE Happily Ever After (1990)
676 JAY O. SANDERS JFK (1991)
695 SALLY KIRKLAND JFK (1991)
718 GEORGE TAKEI YAMASONG: MARCH OF THE HOLLOWS (2018)
719 WALTER MATTHAU JFK (1991)
739 MICHAEL ROOKER JFK (1991)
747 E.G. MARSHALL Earth and the American Dream (1992)
765 JOHN C. MCGINLEY The Animal (2001)
771 WILL FERRELL Elf (2003)
800 BRIAN DOYLE-MURRAY JFK (1991)
803 PETER WELLER YAMASONG: MARCH OF THE HOLLOWS (2018)
806 HENRY GIBSON The Commission (2003)
812 SIDNEY POITIER The Slender Thread (1965)
812 SIDNEY POITIER They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970)
823 SISSY SPACEK JFK (1991)
825 NEHEMIAH PERSOFF O’Hara’s Wife (1982)
835 BILL COBBS Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995)
844 ELLEN BARKIN Daniel (1983)
847 CORBIN BERNSEN The Commission (2003)
883 DELROY LINDO UP (2009)
903 JERRY STILLER BEYOND ‘JFK’: THE QUESTION OF CONSPIRACY (1992)
929 JANE ALEXANDER GIGANTIC (2008)
935 DALE DYE JFK (1991)
935 DALE DYE Missing Brendan (2003)
943 BERT REMSEN Kid Galahad (1962)
945 MANDY PATINKIN Daniel (1983)
973 JOHN CANDY JFK (1991)
979 SEAN ASTIN THE LONG WAY HOME (1997)
988 BARRY CORBIN THE FANATICS (1997)
990 BROOKE SHIELDS The Bachelor (1999)
Ed has appeared with 28 Oscar winners.
ANNE BANCROFT The Slender Thread (1965)
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Up (2009)
GARY OLDMAN JFK (1991)
GIG YOUNG Kid Galahad (1962)
GLORIA GRAHAME The Todd Killings (1971)
JACK LEMMON JFK (1991)
JEFF BRIDGES Halls of Anger (1970)
JODIE FOSTER O’Hara’s Wife (1982)
JOE PESCI JFK (1991)
JOHN WAYNE El Dorado (1967)
KATHY BATES Christmas Is Here Again (2007)
LIZA MINNELLI Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)
LOUIS GOSSETT JR. Skin Game (1971)
MARTIN LANDAU The Commission (2003)
MARTIN LANDAU The Long Way Home (1997)
MARTIN LANDAU They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970)
MARY STEENBURGEN Elf (2003)
MORGAN FREEMAN Hard Rain (1998)
PAUL NEWMAN Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
PETER USTINOV The Bachelor (1999)
REGINA KING LOVE AND ACTION IN CHICAGO (1999)
RENEE ZELLWEGER The Bachelor (1999)
RICHARD DREYFUSS Moon Over Parador (1988)
SHIRLEY JONES Christmas Is Here Again (2007)
SIDNEY POITIER The Slender Thread (1965)
SIDNEY POITIER They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970)
SISSY SPACEK JFK (1991)
TIMOTHY HUTTON Daniel (1983)
TOMMY LEE JONES JFK (1991)
WALTER MATTHAU JFK (1991)
WHOOPI GOLDBERG YAMASONG: MARCH OF THE HOLLOWS (2018)
Hey Dan. Thanks for checking out our Edward Asner page. Asner is a television legend…..his movie career is solid…but far from stellar. You are correct….I had little to no expectations for this page to be a serious view getter. He does have a chapter in the Joel book….so I tried to sneak this one in…lol.
Based on his IMDb page….I am surprised he is not still on the Oracle list…..he has over 400 acting credits…..including many movies….granted those movies are low budget movies…..but that normally helps the Oracle ranking…heck he has 17 credits in different levels of post production.
Looking at the first list….first of all…..pretty massive. Secondly, Martin Landau gets the honors of most frequent Oracle co-star. Oscar co-star total is lower than average….but a good ratio when you only look at movies released in theaters. Good stuff as always.
FYI. I actually just saw Asner’s The Gliksmans…..his whole role takes place in a grocery store….it was not too impressive.
I saw 8 plus the made for television gypsy a ten, including top 5 and 7 of top 11. 9s not favorites: up(high praise for anime), JFK, el dorado, the slender thread(poitier and anne Bancroft). hidden gem moon over parador (a Richard dreyfus spoof)
Hey bob cox…..thanks for being the first one to find and comment on our Edward Asner page. Not thinking this is going to be a big view getter…but he made the Joel book, so I quietly created this page. Overall I have seen 12 of his movies. Wow…..you giving praise to an animated movie….is the world coming to the end?….lol. As for Moon Over Parador…I wanted to like it…..I saw it in theaters…I was a huge Dreyfuss fan….but I did not like that one at all. Good stuff as always.