Burgess Meredith

November 16, 1907 - September 9, 1997 Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American movie, television, stage, radio, voice actor, and director. He was known for his roles as The Penguin in the 1960s TV version of Batman, as Mickey Goldmill in Rocky, Rocky II and Rocky III, and as Grandpa Gustafson in Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men. He won two Saturn Awards (in 1978 and in 1981), Tony Awards, and many Emmy Awards.

His titles like Rocky, Rocky II, and Rocky III - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/103

Weighted avg: 6.59 /10

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Rocky

1976December 1976 by John G. Avildsen

Supporting as Mickey Goldmill

Supporting as Mickey Goldmill

7.47 Excellent-
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2

Rocky II

1979June 1979 by Sylvester Stallone

Supporting as Mickey Goldmill

Supporting as Mickey Goldmill

6.91 Good+
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3

Rocky III

1982May 1982 by Sylvester Stallone

Supporting as Mickey Goldmill

Supporting as Mickey Goldmill

6.48 Good-
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4

Rocky V

1990November 1990 by John G. Avildsen

Supporting as Mickey Goldmill

Supporting as Mickey Goldmill

5.27 Okay-
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5

Clash of the Titans

1981June 1981 by Desmond Davis

Starring as Ammon

Starring as Ammon

6.48 Good-
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6

Batman

1966July 1966 by Leslie H. Martinson

Supporting as The Penguin

Supporting as The Penguin

5.90 Okay++
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7

Grumpy Old Men

1993December 1993 by Donald Petrie

Supporting as Grandpa Gustafson

Supporting as Grandpa Gustafson

6.23 Good--
8

8

Magic

1978November 1978 by Richard Attenborough

Starring as Ben Greene

Starring as Ben Greene

6.32 Good--
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9

Grumpier Old Men

1995December 1995 by Howard Deutch

Supporting as Grandpa Gustafson

Supporting as Grandpa Gustafson

6.01 Okay++
10

10

State of Grace

1990September 1990 by Phil Joanou

Supporting as Finn

Supporting as Finn

6.53 Good-
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11

Burnt Offerings

1976October 1976 by Dan Curtis

Starring as Arnold Allardyce

Starring as Arnold Allardyce

6.02 Okay++
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12

Foul Play

1978July 1978 by Colin Higgins

Starring as Mr. Hennessey

Starring as Mr. Hennessey

5.85 Okay+
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13

Santa Claus: The Movie

1985October 1985 by Jeannot Szwarc

Supporting as Ancient Elf

Supporting as Ancient Elf

5.88 Okay+
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14

Of Mice and Men

1939December 1939 by Lewis Milestone

Lead role as George Milton

Lead role as George Milton

6.63 Good
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15

Torture Garden

1967November 1967 by Freddie Francis

Lead role as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)

Lead role as Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)

5.82 Okay+
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16

The Sentinel

1977January 1977 by Michael Winner

Supporting as Charles Chazen

Supporting as Charles Chazen

5.68 Okay+
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17

True Confessions

1981September 1981 by Ulu Grosbard

Supporting as Msgr. Seamus Fargo

Supporting as Msgr. Seamus Fargo

5.69 Okay+
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18

Mackenna's Gold

1969March 1969 by J. Lee Thompson

Minor role as The Storekeeper

Minor role as The Storekeeper

6.10 Okay++
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19

The Day of the Locust

1975May 1975 by John Schlesinger

Starring as Harry Greener

Starring as Harry Greener

5.98 Okay++
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20

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970September 1970 by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Supporting as The Missouri Kid

Supporting as The Missouri Kid

6.30 Good--
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21

The Hindenburg

1975December 1975 by Robert Wise

Supporting as Emilio Pajetta

Supporting as Emilio Pajetta

5.87 Okay+
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22

Camp Nowhere

1994August 1994 by Jonathan Prince

Minor role as Fein

Minor role as Fein

5.53 Okay
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23

In Harm's Way

1965April 1965 by Otto Preminger

Minor role as Commander Egan Powell

Minor role as Commander Egan Powell

6.12 Good--
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24

Story of G.I. Joe

1945July 1945 by William A. Wellman

Lead role as Ernie Pyle

Lead role as Ernie Pyle

6.00 Okay++
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25

Advise & Consent

1962June 1962 by Otto Preminger

Minor role as Herbert Gelman

Minor role as Herbert Gelman

6.55 Good-
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26

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966June 1966 by Fielder Cook

Supporting as Doc Scully

Supporting as Doc Scully

6.45 Good-
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27

That Uncertain Feeling

1941April 1941 by Ernst Lubitsch

Starring as Alexander Sebastian

Starring as Alexander Sebastian

6.08 Okay++
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28

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

1995March 1995 by Jeremiah S. Chechik

Minor role as Old Man (uncredited)

Minor role as Old Man (uncredited)

5.82 Okay+
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29

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946February 1946 by Jean Renoir

Starring as Captain Mauger

Starring as Captain Mauger

5.89 Okay++
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30

The Manitou

1978April 1978 by William Girdler

Supporting as Dr. Snow

Supporting as Dr. Snow

5.34 Okay-
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31

King Lear

1988January 1988 by Jean-Luc Godard

Starring as Don Learo

Starring as Don Learo

6.02 Okay++
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32

When Time Ran Out...

1980March 1980 by James Goldstone

Minor role as Rene Valdez

Minor role as Rene Valdez

5.28 Okay-
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33

The Last Chase

1981April 1981 by Martyn Burke

Starring as Captain J.G. Williams

Starring as Captain J.G. Williams

4.93 Mediocre++
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34

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020June 2020 by Derek Wayne Johnson

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

6.59 Good
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35

Beware! The Blob

1972June 1972 by Larry Hagman

Minor role as Old Hobo

Minor role as Old Hobo

4.75 Mediocre+
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36

Street of Chance

1942October 1942 by Jack Hively

Lead role as Frank Thompson

Lead role as Frank Thompson

5.67 Okay+
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37

Madame X

1966March 1966 by David Lowell Rich

Supporting as Dan Sullivan

Supporting as Dan Sullivan

5.97 Okay++
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38

Hot to Trot

1988August 1988 by Michael Dinner

Minor role as Don's Dad

Minor role as Don's Dad

5.27 Okay-
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39

Winterset

1936December 1936 by Alfred Santell

Lead role as Mio Romagna

Lead role as Mio Romagna

5.87 Okay+
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40

Second Chorus

1941January 1941 by H. C. Potter

Supporting as Hank Taylor

Supporting as Hank Taylor

5.70 Okay+
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41

Mine Own Executioner

1947November 1947 by Anthony Kimmins

Lead role as Felix Milne

Lead role as Felix Milne

6.15 Good--
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42

Stay Away, Joe

1968March 1968 by Peter Tewksbury

Starring as Charlie Lightcloud

Starring as Charlie Lightcloud

5.69 Okay+
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43

Hurry Sundown

1967February 1967 by Otto Preminger

Supporting as Judge Purcell

Supporting as Judge Purcell

5.97 Okay++
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44

Puff, the Magic Dragon

1978October 1978 by Charles Swenson

Lead role as Puff (voice)

Lead role as Puff (voice)

6.13 Good--
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45

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

1949December 1949 by Burgess Meredith

Starring as Joseph Heurtin

Starring as Joseph Heurtin

5.57 Okay
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46

The Cardinal

1963December 1963 by Otto Preminger

Minor role as Father Halley

Minor role as Father Halley

6.00 Okay++
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47

The Amazing Captain Nemo

1978May 1978 by Alex March

Starring as Prof. Waldo Cunningham

Starring as Prof. Waldo Cunningham

5.72 Okay+
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48

The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard

1986January 1986 by Keiko Namba

Lead role as Mr. Ben the Owl

Lead role as Mr. Ben the Owl

5.83 Okay+
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49

On Our Merry Way

1948February 1948 by Leslie Fenton

Starring as Oliver M. Pease

Starring as Oliver M. Pease

5.80 Okay+
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50

Full Moon in Blue Water

1988November 1988 by Peter Masterson

Starring as The General

Starring as The General

5.89 Okay++
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51

Tunisian Victory

1944March 1944 by Frank Capra

Starring as American soldier (voice)

Starring as American soldier (voice)

5.98 Okay++
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52

Tom, Dick and Harry

1941June 1941 by Garson Kanin

Supporting as Harry

Supporting as Harry

5.83 Okay+
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53

Skidoo

1968December 1968 by Otto Preminger

Supporting as The Warden

Supporting as The Warden

5.37 Okay-
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54

Magnificent Doll

1946December 1946 by Frank Borzage

Starring as James Madison

Starring as James Madison

5.93 Okay++
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55

Night of the Hunter

1991May 1991 by David Greene

Starring as Birdy

Starring as Birdy

5.89 Okay++
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56

Castle on the Hudson

1940February 1940 by Anatole Litvak

Supporting as Steve Rockford

Supporting as Steve Rockford

6.13 Good--
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57

Idiot's Delight

1939January 1939 by Clarence Brown

Supporting as Quillary

Supporting as Quillary

5.91 Okay++
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58

Search

1972–1973 by Leslie Stevens

Starring as V.C.R. Cameron

Starring as V.C.R. Cameron

Needs more reviews
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59

The Crazy-Quilt

1966October 1966 by John Korty

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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60

The Rear Gunner

1943April 1943 by Ray Enright

Lead role as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

Lead role as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

Needs more reviews
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61

Hard Contract

1969April 1969 by S. Lee Pogostin

Supporting as Ramsey Williams

Supporting as Ramsey Williams

5.71 Okay+
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62

UFOs: It Has Begun

1979January 1979 by Ray Rivas

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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63

Albert Schweitzer

1957November 1957 by Jerome Hill

Starring as Narrator (voice)

Starring as Narrator (voice)

6.01 Okay++
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64

Golden Needles

1974July 1974 by Robert Clouse

Supporting as Winters

Supporting as Winters

5.75 Okay+
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65

Korg: 70,000 B.C.

1974–1975 by Fred Freiberger

Lead role

Lead role

Needs more reviews
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66

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody

1982May 1982 by Fred Wolf

Lead role as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)

Lead role as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)

Needs more reviews
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67

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies

1979November 1979 by Fred Wolf

Lead role as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)

Lead role as Puff the Magic Dragon (voice)

Needs more reviews
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68

The Forgotten Village

1941February 1941 by Herbert Kline

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
69

69

Hymn of the Nations

1944February 1944 by Alexander Hammid

Starring as Narrator (voice)

Starring as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
70

70

Outrage!

1986March 1986 by Walter Grauman

Starring as Judge Aaron Klein

Starring as Judge Aaron Klein

Needs more reviews
71

71

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991October 1991 by Valerie A. Robins

Starring as Narrator (voice)

Starring as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
72

72

Wet Gold

1984October 1984 by Dick Lowry

Starring as Sampson

Starring as Sampson

Needs more reviews
73

73

Such Good Friends

1971December 1971 by Otto Preminger

Supporting as Kalman

Supporting as Kalman

5.71 Okay+
74

74

Golden Rendezvous

1977December 1977 by Ashley Lazarus

Supporting as Van Heurden

Supporting as Van Heurden

5.81 Okay+
75

75

92 in the Shade

1975August 1975 by Thomas McGuane

Supporting as Goldsboro

Supporting as Goldsboro

Needs more reviews
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76

B. Must Die

1975June 1975 by José Luis Borau

Supporting as Hector

Supporting as Hector

Needs more reviews
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77

A Welcome to Britain

1943January 1943 by Burgess Meredith

Lead role as Self (uncredited)

Lead role as Self (uncredited)

Needs more reviews
78

78

Clay Pigeon

1971August 1971 by Lane Slate

Supporting as Freedom Lovelace

Supporting as Freedom Lovelace

Needs more reviews
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79

Joe Butterfly

1957May 1957 by Jesse Hibbs

Lead role as Joe Butterfly

Lead role as Joe Butterfly

Needs more reviews
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80

San Francisco Docks

1940December 1940 by Arthur Lubin

Lead role as Johnny Barnes

Lead role as Johnny Barnes

Needs more reviews
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81

The Great Bank Hoax

1978November 1978 by Joseph Jacoby

Supporting as Jack Stutz

Supporting as Jack Stutz

Needs more reviews
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82

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

1974December 1974 by Burgess Meredith

Supporting as The Dolphin

Supporting as The Dolphin

Needs more reviews
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83

There Goes the Groom

1937October 1937 by Joseph Santley

Starring as Derek "Dick" Matthews

Starring as Derek "Dick" Matthews

Needs more reviews
84

84

Spring Madness

1938November 1938 by S. Sylvan Simon

Supporting as The Lippencott

Supporting as The Lippencott

Needs more reviews
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85

A Fan's Notes

1972July 1972 by Eric Till

Starring as Mr. Blue

Starring as Mr. Blue

Needs more reviews
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86

Probe

1972February 1972 by Russ Mayberry

Starring as V.C.R. Cameron

Starring as V.C.R. Cameron

Needs more reviews
87

87

SST: Death Flight

1978April 1978 by David Lowell Rich

Supporting as Willy Basset

Supporting as Willy Basset

Needs more reviews
88

88

Across the Moon

1994October 1994 by Lisa Gottlieb

Minor role as Barney

Minor role as Barney

5.51 Okay
89

89

Fanfare for a Death Scene

1964September 1964 by Leslie Stevens

Starring as Prof. George Bannerman

Starring as Prof. George Bannerman

Needs more reviews
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90

Final Assignment

1980October 1980 by Paul Almond

Starring as Zak

Starring as Zak

Needs more reviews
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91

Mr. Corbett's Ghost

1987December 1987 by Danny Huston

Starring as Mad Tom

Starring as Mad Tom

Needs more reviews
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92

Tail Gunner Joe

1977February 1977 by Jud Taylor

Starring as Joseph Welch

Starring as Joseph Welch

Needs more reviews
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93

The Man

1972July 1972 by Joseph Sargent

Starring as Senator Watson

Starring as Senator Watson

Needs more reviews
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94

Lincoln

1992December 1992 by James A. Edgar

Supporting as Winfield Scott (voice)

Supporting as Winfield Scott (voice)

Needs more reviews
95

95

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

1944June 1944 by Frank Capra

Starring as Narrator (voice)

Starring as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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96

Gloria

1982–1983 by Joe Gannon

Starring as Dr. Willard Adams

Starring as Dr. Willard Adams

Needs more reviews
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97

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie

1985December 1985 by Danny Huston

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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98

South of Reno

1988April 1988 by Mark Rezyka

Minor role

Minor role

Needs more reviews
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99

The Wickedest Witch

1989October 1989 by Steve Dubin

Starring as Narrator (voice)

Starring as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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100

The Master Gunfighter

1975October 1975 by Tom Laughlin

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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101

Winter of the Witch

1969October 1969 by Gerald Herman

Supporting as Narrator

Supporting as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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102

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995January 1995 by Todd Robinson

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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103

Mastergate

1992November 1992 by Michael Engler

Minor role as Wiley Slaughter

Minor role as Wiley Slaughter

Needs more reviews