Burgess Meredith

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

Their titles like Rocky, Rocky II, and Rocky III - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

62 titles
Community avg: 7.96 /10
  • 1
    1
    Rocky
    1976December 1976 by John G. Avildsen
    Drama
    Drama
    8.72 Masterpiece-
  • 2
    2
    Rocky II
    1979June 1979 by Sylvester Stallone
    Drama
    Drama
    8.22 Excellent+
  • 3
    3
    Rocky III
    1982May 1982 by Sylvester Stallone
    Drama
    Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 4
    4
    Rocky V
    1990November 1990 by John G. Avildsen
    Drama
    Drama
    6.76 Good-
  • 5
    5
    Clash of the Titans
    1981June 1981 by Desmond Davis
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 6
    6
    Batman
    1966July 1966 by Leslie H. Martinson
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.36 Good++
  • 7
    7
    Grumpy Old Men
    1993December 1993 by Donald Petrie
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 8
    8
    Magic
    1978November 1978 by Richard Attenborough
    Drama, Horror
    Drama, Horror
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 9
    9
    Grumpier Old Men
    1995December 1995 by Howard Deutch
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.47 Good++
  • 10
    10
    State of Grace
    1990September 1990 by Phil Joanou
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 11
    11
    Burnt Offerings
    1976October 1976 by Dan Curtis
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 12
    12
    Foul Play
    1978July 1978 by Colin Higgins
    Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
    Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
    7.37 Good++
  • 13
    13
    Santa Claus: The Movie
    1985October 1985 by Jeannot Szwarc
    Family, Fantasy, Adventure
    Family, Fantasy, Adventure
    7.33 Good++
  • 14
    14
    Of Mice and Men
    1939December 1939 by Lewis Milestone
    Drama
    Drama
    8.11 Excellent+
  • 15
    15
    Torture Garden
    1967November 1967 by Freddie Francis
    Horror
    Horror
    7.40 Good++
  • 16
    16
    The Sentinel
    1977January 1977 by Michael Winner
    Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
    Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
    7.20 Good+
  • 17
    17
    True Confessions
    1981September 1981 by Ulu Grosbard
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.23 Good+
  • 18
    18
    Mackenna's Gold
    1969March 1969 by J. Lee Thompson
    Adventure, Action, Western
    Adventure, Action, Western
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    The Day of the Locust
    1975May 1975 by John Schlesinger
    Drama
    Drama
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 20
    20
    There Was a Crooked Man...
    1970September 1970 by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    Western
    Western
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    The Hindenburg
    1975December 1975 by Robert Wise
    History, Thriller, Drama
    History, Thriller, Drama
    7.40 Good++
  • 22
    22
    Camp Nowhere
    1994August 1994 by Jonathan Prince
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.14 Good+
  • 23
    23
    In Harm's Way
    1965April 1965 by Otto Preminger
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    Story of G.I. Joe
    1945July 1945 by William A. Wellman
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    Advise & Consent
    1962June 1962 by Otto Preminger
    Drama
    Drama
    8.05 Excellent
  • 26
    26
    A Big Hand for the Little Lady
    1966June 1966 by Fielder Cook
    Western
    Western
    7.97 Excellent
  • 27
    27
    That Uncertain Feeling
    1941April 1941 by Ernst Lubitsch
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 28
    28
    Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
    1995March 1995 by Jeremiah S. Chechik
    Adventure, Family, Western
    Adventure, Family, Western
    7.45 Good++
  • 29
    29
    The Manitou
    1978April 1978 by William Girdler
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    7.00 Good
  • 30
    30
    King Lear
    1988January 1988 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    When Time Ran Out...
    1980March 1980 by James Goldstone
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    6.96 Good
  • 32
    32
    40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
    2020June 2020 by Derek Wayne Johnson
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.16 Excellent+
  • 33
    33
    Beware! The Blob
    1972June 1972 by Larry Hagman
    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
    6.48 Decent++
  • 34
    34
    Madame X
    1966March 1966 by David Lowell Rich
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    Hot to Trot
    1988August 1988 by Michael Dinner
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.97 Good
  • 36
    36
    Second Chorus
    1941January 1941 by H. C. Potter
    Music, Comedy, Romance
    Music, Comedy, Romance
    7.40 Good++
  • 37
    37
    Stay Away, Joe
    1968March 1968 by Peter Tewksbury
    Western, Music, Comedy
    Western, Music, Comedy
    7.45 Good++
  • 38
    38
    The Man on the Eiffel Tower
    1949December 1949 by Burgess Meredith
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.33 Good++
  • 39
    39
    The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
    1986January 1986 by Osamu Dezaki
    Fantasy, Animation, Family
    Fantasy, Animation, Family
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 40
    40
    The Amazing Captain Nemo
    1978May 1978 by Alex March
    Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
    7.48 Good++
  • 41
    41
    The Cardinal
    1963December 1963 by Otto Preminger
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    On Our Merry Way
    1948February 1948 by Leslie Fenton
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 43
    43
    Full Moon in Blue Water
    1988November 1988 by Peter Masterson
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 44
    44
    Skidoo
    1968December 1968 by Otto Preminger
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.19 Good+
  • 45
    45
    Search
    1972–1973 by Leslie Stevens
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 46
    46
    Golden Needles
    1974July 1974 by Robert Clouse
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 47
    47
    Korg: 70,000 B.C.
    1974–1975 by Fred Freiberger
    Action & Adventure
    Action & Adventure
    7.93 Excellent
  • 48
    48
    Outrage!
    1986March 1986 by Walter Grauman
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 49
    49
    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
    1991October 1991 by Valerie A. Robins
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.00 Excellent
  • 50
    50
    Wet Gold
    1984October 1984 by Dick Lowry
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 51
    51
    Such Good Friends
    1971December 1971 by Otto Preminger
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 52
    52
    Joe Butterfly
    1957May 1957 by Jesse Hibbs
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 53
    53
    Spring Madness
    1938November 1938 by S. Sylvan Simon
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    Probe
    1972February 1972 by Russ Mayberry
    Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 55
    55
    SST: Death Flight
    1978April 1978 by David Lowell Rich
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 56
    56
    Across the Moon
    1994October 1994 by Lisa Gottlieb
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 57
    57
    Lincoln
    1992December 1992 by James A. Edgar
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.92 Excellent
  • 58
    58
    Gloria
    1982–1983 by Joe Gannon
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    The Master Gunfighter
    1975October 1975 by Tom Laughlin
    Drama, Western, Crime
    Drama, Western, Crime
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 60
    60
    A Salute to France
    1944January 1944 by Garson Kanin
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    Circasia
    1976April 1976 by John McColgan
    Family
    Family
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    Getting Away from It All
    1972January 1972 by Lee Philips
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews