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Frank Langella (1938-) is an Oscar®-nominated American actor. He has been appearing in movies for 50 years. He is best known for his roles in Dave, Dracula, Frost/Nixon and Masters of the Universe. Langella’s IMDb page shows over 100 acting credits since 1965. This page will rank Frank Langella movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles and movies that were not released in North American and a handful of his movies that we could not find box office on, were not included in the rankings.
Frank Langella 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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Best IMDb Trivia on Frank Langella
1. Along with Christopher Lee and Richard Roxburgh, Frank Langella is one of the few actors to play both Dracula and Sherlock Holmes.
2. Frank Langella has won four Tony Awards® .
3. Considers Masters of the Universe (1987) one of his favorite movies. He accepted the role of “Skeletor” as a gift to his children – particularly his son, Frank A. Langella III – who were avid fans of the He-Man franchise. Despite an uncomfortable costume and make-up which left him barely recognizable, Langella found said character great fun to play.
4. Frank Langella has been married one time. He has two children…and at one point lived with actress/comedian Whoopi Goldberg.
5. Frank Langella wrote Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them which is a very entertaining book about his life and movie career.
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I saw 6 including 4 of top 5. 9 and favorite dave. 9s not favorites: goodnight and good luck, frost / Nixon.
I’ve seen 15 of the 44 films on the chart, less than I thought. Favorites include – Dracula, Dave, Nixon/Frost, Superman Returns, Small Soldiers and Masters of the Universe.
Enjoyed the trivia – Didn’t know Whoopi Goldberg was his girlfriend. His Skeletor was memorable though you never see his face, just his eyes.
Frank Langella is one of my favorite screen Draculas. He had successfully played Dracula on Broadway in 1977. Director John Badham was a big fan of the stage production and signed Langella up for the movie version.
Dracula: “You fools! Do you think with your crosses and your wafers you can destroy me? You do not know how many men have come against me. I am the king of my kind! You have accomplished nothing. Time is on my side. In a century, when you are dust, I shall wake and call Lucy, my queen from her grave. I have in my time had many brides, Mr. Harker. But I shall set Lucy above them all.”
Jonathan Harker: “You won’t get Lucy.”
Dracula: “She’s mine already.”
Happy to see Dracula grossed over $100m adjusted. Cutthroat Island was an expensive flop. who says I’m not interested in the grosses? 😉
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve….thanks for sharing your thoughts on Frank Langella. My tally count is at 26…so you are 11 behind me. I like all of your favorites. Mr. Langella likes his Master of the Universe more than any other movie he made. I think it has to do with his kids and the content of the movie…because as you say…he is not seen in the movie….just the eyes. I really like his Archer voice role in Small Soldiers. Yep he was Whoopi’s man. They made two movies together…falling in love on the set of Eddie. Dracula is the movie that I first noticed him. Seems that movie really scared the pre-teen Cogerson. Cutthroat Island is considered one of the biggest box office bombs of all-time….I actually think Frank has the best role in the movie. As for your denial of box office…good to see you finally recognizing your issue…that is the first step to getting better….lol. Just take baby steps…and we will get you in the Box Office club.
Frank Langella is # 254 on the current Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list (that is a mouthful). Here are the other people on the list he has appeared with.
2 HARVEY KEITEL Red Dragon (2002)
2 HARVEY KEITEL The Men’s Club (1986)
9 WILLEM DAFOE Body of Evidence (1993)
13 BEN KINGSLEY Dave (1993)
14 ERNEST BORGNINE Small Soldiers (1998)
15 ANTHONY HOPKINS Red Dragon (2002)
18 JOHN GIELGUD Sphinx (1981)
37 GERARD DEPARDIEU 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
46 KEITH DAVID Innocents (2000)
49 GEORGE KENNEDY Small Soldiers (1998)
56 ELLIOTT GOULD The Caller (2008)
60 JOHN RHYS-DAVIES Sphinx (1981)
68 CHRISTOPHER LLOYD The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
69 ALAN ARKIN The Novice (2006)
70 SUSAN SARANDON Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
75 DONALD PLEASENCE Dracula (1979)
79 BRUCE DERN Small Soldiers (1998)
83 RICHARD JENKINS Eddie (1996)
83 RICHARD JENKINS The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
95 JAMES EARL JONES True Identity (1991)
100 ELI WALLACH Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
105 ROBERT MITCHUM The Wrath of God (1972)
115 DUSTIN HOFFMAN The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
129 TOMMY LEE JONES Small Soldiers (1998)
136 JOHNNY DEPP The Ninth Gate (1999)
139 JAMES HONG Bad Company (1995/I)
144 FERNANDO REY 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
145 DAN AYKROYD Stardom (2000)
148 WHOOPI GOLDBERG Alegría (1999)
148 WHOOPI GOLDBERG Eddie (1996)
152 JEREMY IRONS Lolita (1997)
169 CLINT HOWARD Frost/Nixon (2008)
184 NICOLE KIDMAN GRACE OF MONACO (2014)
186 MICHAEL DOUGLAS Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
197 OLIVER PLATT Frost/Nixon (2008)
198 ELLEN BURSTYN Draft Day (2014)
198 ELLEN BURSTYN Red Dragon (2002)
206 STANLEY TUCCI The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
209 KEANU REEVES Sweet November (2001)
212 DAVID STRAITHAIRN Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
213 DANNY DEVITO Junior (1994)
231 TREAT WILLIAMS The Men’s Club (1986)
235 ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Junior (1994)
253 VING RHAMES Back in the Day (2005)
253 VING RHAMES Dave (1993)
256 TIM ROTH GRACE OF MONACO (2014)
258 DEREK JACOBI GRACE OF MONACO (2014)
261 PETER BOYLE Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)
265 ROBBIE COLTRANE The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
267 ROBIN WILLIAMS House of D (2004)
278 AUSTIN PENDLETON True Identity (1991)
278 AUSTIN PENDLETON Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
279 JASON ISAACS Sweet November (2001)
284 JULIANNE MOORE Body of Evidence (1993)
286 SIGOURNEY WEAVER 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
286 SIGOURNEY WEAVER Dave (1993)
286 SIGOURNEY WEAVER The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
287 GLENN CLOSE 5 TO 7 (2015)
290 JURGEN PROCHNOW Body of Evidence (1993)
294 MELANIE GRIFFITH Lolita (1997)
303 MARK MARGOLIS 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
303 MARK MARGOLIS House of D (2004)
312 HARRIS YULIN Cutthroat Island (1995)
318 STOCKARD CHANNING The Men’s Club (1986)
323 STEPHEN ROOT Dave (1993)
335 KEVIN DUNN 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
335 KEVIN DUNN Dave (1993)
335 KEVIN DUNN Draft Day (2014)
335 KEVIN DUNN Small Soldiers (1998)
344 MAKO Alegría (1999)
346 MICHAEL MCKEAN Small Soldiers (1998)
346 MICHAEL MCKEAN True Identity (1991)
354 WILLIAM H. MACY The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
358 CIARAN HINDS The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
363 PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Red Dragon (2002)
367 PAM GRIER Back in the Day (2005)
371 DOLPH LUNDGREN Masters of the Universe (1987)
377 JEFF DANIELS Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
380 LAURENCE OLIVIER Dracula (1979)
382 ROBERT DOWNEY JR. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
385 LAURENCE FISHBURNE Bad Company (1995/I)
386 TCHEKY KARYO 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
396 JIM BROWN Draft Day (2014)
396 JIM BROWN Small Soldiers (1998)
401 ARMAND ASSANTE 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
413 RANCE HOWARD Frost/Nixon (2008)
413 RANCE HOWARD Small Soldiers (1998)
423 JENNIFER JASON LEIGH The Men’s Club (1986)
434 ROY SCHEIDER The Men’s Club (1986)
437 TOBY JONES FROST/NIXON (2008)
450 KEVIN BACON Frost/Nixon (2008)
455 ROSANNA ARQUETTE Draft Day (2014)
455 ROSANNA ARQUETTE I’m Losing You (1998)
458 SAM ELLIOTT Draft Day (2014)
473 MICHAEL MURPHY Bad Company (1995/I)
477 TRACEY WALTER Junior (1994)
489 DICK MILLER Small Soldiers (1998)
497 CHARLIE SHEEN Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
498 MAURY CHAYKIN Cutthroat Island (1995)
500 JOSH BROLIN Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
510 ALLEN GARFIELD The Ninth Gate (1999)
515 JOE MANTEGNA Body of Evidence (1993)
519 KIRSTEN DUNST Small Soldiers (1998)
527 MICHAEL WINCOTT 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
530 CHARLIZE THERON Sweet November (2001)
539 RALPH FIENNES Red Dragon (2002)
540 DOM DELUISE Breaking the Fifth (2004)
540 DOM DELUISE The Twelve Chairs (1970)
541 SAEED JAFFREY SPHINX (1981)
550 JAMES REBHORN The Box (2009/I)
552 GEORGE CLOONEY Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
554 RICHARD JORDAN The Men’s Club (1986)
569 RICHARD RIEHLE Body of Evidence (1993)
572 CHRISTINA RICCI Small Soldiers (1998)
578 MATTHEW MODINE Cutthroat Island (1995)
602 KEVIN SPACEY Superman Returns (2006)
607 KEVIN COSTNER Draft Day (2014)
617 GIANCARLO ESPOSITO Back in the Day (2005)
623 VIGGO MORTENSEN CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (2016)
652 LILI TAYLOR Starting Out in the Evening (2007)
655 R. LEE ERMEY True Identity (1991)
670 J.T. WALSH True Identity (1991)
680 PARKER POSEY GRACE OF MONACO (2014)
680 PARKER POSEY Superman Returns (2006)
681 ED BEGLEY JR. I’m Losing You (1998)
686 SAM ROCKWELL Frost/Nixon (2008)
693 JAMES RUSSO The Ninth Gate (1999)
694 KEVIN KLINE Dave (1993)
694 KEVIN KLINE The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
711 DAVID CROSS SMALL SOLDIERS (1998)
745 HARRY SHEARER Small Soldiers (1998)
747 GINA GERSHON I’m Losing You (1998)
748 TERRY CREWS Draft Day (2014)
764 FRANKIE FAISON Red Dragon (2002)
771 LAURA LINNEY DAVE (1993)
774 CAMERON DIAZ The Box (2009/I)
791 EMMA THOMPSON Junior (1994)
792 MAURICE RONET SPHINX (1981)
792 MAURICE RONET THE DEADLY TRAP (1971)
795 HENRY GIBSON The Magic Balloon (1990)
840 KEVIN MCCARTHY Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980)
846 MARTIN BENSON SPHINX (1981)
852 ANNE ARCHER Body of Evidence (1993)
852 ANNE ARCHER Innocents (2000)
859 JEAN-HUGUES ANGLADE INNOCENTS (2000)
875 PATRICIA CLARKSON Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
879 JAY LENO Dave (1993)
893 MATTHEW BRODERICK The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
900 ELLEN BARKIN Bad Company (1995/I)
906 DENIS LEARY Draft Day (2014)
906 DENIS LEARY SMALL SOLDIERS (1998)
912 LENA OLIN The Ninth Gate (1999)
931 WILLIAM HOOTKINS Sphinx (1981)
938 EDWARD NORTON Red Dragon (2002)
972 ROGER ASHTON – GRIFFITHS GRACE OF MONACO (2014)
999 JERRY STILLER THOSE LIPS, THOSE EYES (1980)
HM (1000) GLENN MORSHOWER Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
HM (804) KATE NELLIGAN DRACULA (1979)
HM (895) RONALD PICKUP LOLITA (1997)
HM (991) LESLEY-ANNE DOWN SPHINX (1981)
HM (999) BUCK HENRY I’m Losing You (1998)
There are a lot of people in Small Soldiers. You stated you’ve seen 26 Frank Langella performances and Frank has appeared with 26 Oscar winners, coincidence or not.
ALAN ARKIN The Novice (2006)
ANTHONY HOPKINS Red Dragon (2002)
BEN KINGSLEY Dave (1993)
CHARLIZE THERON Sweet November (2001)
DUSTIN HOFFMAN The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
ELLEN BURSTYN Draft Day (2014)
ELLEN BURSTYN Red Dragon (2002)
EMMA THOMPSON Junior (1994)
ERNEST BORGNINE Small Soldiers (1998)
EVA MARIE SAINT Superman Returns (2006)
GEENA DAVIS CUTTHROAT ISLAND (1995)
GEORGE CLOONEY Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
GEORGE KENNEDY Small Soldiers (1998)
JEREMY IRONS Lolita (1997)
JOHN GIELGUD Sphinx (1981)
JULIANNE MOORE Body of Evidence (1993)
KEVIN KLINE Dave (1993)
KEVIN KLINE The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
KEVIN SPACEY Superman Returns (2006)
LAURENCE OLIVIER Dracula (1979)
MICHAEL DOUGLAS Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
NICOLE KIDMAN GRACE OF MONACO (2014)
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Red Dragon (2002)
ROBIN WILLIAMS House of D (2004)
SAM ROCKWELL Frost/Nixon (2008)
SUSAN SARANDON Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
TOMMY LEE JONES Small Soldiers (1998)
WHOOPI GOLDBERG Alegría (1999)
WHOOPI GOLDBERG Eddie (1996)
Hey Dan. Thanks for the trivia lists on Mr. Langella. Really surprised he is that high on the Oracle list. But…seeing the massive lists you produced it makes sense to me. First list is massive! Looks like Kevin Dunn is his most frequent co-star (a Small Soldiers connection). Speaking of Small Soldiers that is a weird consequence (26). As for his 26 Oscar winning co-stars…I would say that is a below average total for an actor at the end of his career. Then again, he could be like Christopher Plummer and Michael Caine….actors approaching 90 that are still cranking out lots of movies. Good stuff as always.
When the younger Frank Langella appeared in the 1974 TV production The Mark of Zorro, critics laughed at his performance as the legendary hero with one Hirsch-type savagely comparing Frank’s physical appearance in the movie to that of an “Italian waiter”.
However to my mind in later years Frank gave some brilliant performances and my personal faves among them are:
(1) HisNixon era H.R. Bob Haldeman-type White House Chief of Staff Bob Alexander in 1993’s Dave.
(2) His CBS Chief Executive William Paley in 2005’s Good Night and Good Luck.
(3) His Oscar/Golden Globe nominated Richard Nixon in 2008’s Frost/Nixon.
I therefore welcome this new page. (1) and (2) are my two fave Langella movies. Frank has a reported net worth today of $5 million.
Hey Bob …..thanks for sharing your thoughts on Frank Langella. Interesting review of his performance as Zorro. I had not even heard of that production until reading your comment. Growing up he was always Dracula to me. Looking at his entire career…horror movies are not a huge part of it…yet he will always be The Count when I think of him. Your favorite Frank movies are all very good movies….even Good Night and Good Luck (even with Clooney being the main force behind that one). Frank wrote a book about his career…Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them…it is pretty entertaining….with stories from some legends like Olivier, Elizabeth Taylor and Monty Clift. Good stuff as always.
I have seen 26 of these movies. For some reason UMR Hall Of Famer G.C. Vandross and I were discussing Mr. Langella….that conversation…..got Frank to get his very own UMR page.