Paul Winfield

May 22, 1939 - March 7, 2004 Los Angeles, California, USA
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Paul Edward Winfield (born May 22, 1939) was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Paul Winfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Their titles like The Terminator, Mars Attacks!, and Cliffhanger - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

41 titles
Community avg: 8.05 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Terminator
    1984October 1984 by James Cameron
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    8.61 Masterpiece--
  • 2
    2
    Mars Attacks!
    1996December 1996 by Tim Burton
    Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    7.36 Good++
  • 3
    3
    Cliffhanger
    1993May 1993 by Renny Harlin
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    7.46 Good++
  • 4
    4
    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
    1982June 1982 by Nicholas Meyer
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 5
    5
    Dennis the Menace
    1993June 1993 by Nick Castle
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    6.87 Good-
  • 6
    6
    Presumed Innocent
    1990July 1990 by Alan J. Pakula
    Mystery, Crime, Thriller
    Mystery, Crime, Thriller
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    The Serpent and the Rainbow
    1988February 1988 by Wes Craven
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.38 Good++
  • 8
    8
    White Dog
    1982July 1982 by Samuel Fuller
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 9
    9
    Damnation Alley
    1977September 1977 by Jack Smight
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.64 Good--
  • 10
    10
    Sounder
    1972September 1972 by Martin Ritt
    Drama
    Drama
    8.17 Excellent+
  • 11
    11
    Hustle
    1975December 1975 by Robert Aldrich
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    7.15 Good+
  • 12
    12
    Tyson
    1995April 1995 by Uli Edel
    Drama
    Drama
    7.40 Good++
  • 13
    13
    Carbon Copy
    1981August 1981 by Michael Schultz
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 14
    14
    Twilight's Last Gleaming
    1977February 1977 by Robert Aldrich
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    Trouble Man
    1972November 1972 by Ivan Dixon
    Crime, Action, Thriller
    Crime, Action, Thriller
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    Original Gangstas
    1996May 1996 by Larry Cohen
    Action, Drama, Crime
    Action, Drama, Crime
    7.34 Good++
  • 17
    17
    Blue City
    1986May 1986 by Michelle Manning
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    7.07 Good
  • 18
    18
    King
    1978
    Drama
    Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    227
    1985–1990 by Michael G. Moye
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 20
    20
    Strategic Command
    1997January 1997 by Rick Jacobson
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    7.28 Good+
  • 21
    21
    Mike's Murder
    1984March 1984 by James Bridges
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.37 Good++
  • 22
    22
    Huckleberry Finn
    1974May 1974 by J. Lee Thompson
    Music, Family, Adventure
    Music, Family, Adventure
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 23
    23
    The Horror at 37,000 Feet
    1973February 1973 by David Lowell Rich
    Horror, Drama
    Horror, Drama
    7.14 Good+
  • 24
    24
    Alex Haley's Queen
    1993 by Alex Haley
    Drama
    Drama
    7.90 Excellent
  • 25
    25
    Relax... It's Just Sex
    1998June 1998 by P.J. Castellaneta
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    Big Shots
    1987October 1987 by Robert Mandel
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 27
    27
    The Women of Brewster Place
    1989March 1989 by Donna Deitch
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 28
    28
    R.P.M.
    1970September 1970 by Stanley Kramer
    Drama
    Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    Irresistible Force
    1993May 1993 by Kevin Hooks
    Action, Crime
    Action, Crime
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    The Greatest
    1977May 1977 by Tom Gries
    Drama
    Drama
    7.48 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Brother John
    1971August 1971 by James Goldstone
    Drama, Science Fiction
    Drama, Science Fiction
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    Julia
    1968–1971 by Hal Kanter
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    Breathing Lessons
    1994February 1994 by John Erman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 34
    34
    The Charmings
    1987–1988 by Prudence Fraser
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 35
    35
    The Assassination File
    1996June 1996 by John Harrison
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    Backstairs at the White House
    1979 by Gwen Bagni
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    The Sophisticated Gents
    1981
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    Needs more reviews
  • 38
    38
    Sounder
    2003January 2003 by Kevin Hooks
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    The Unfinished Journey
    1999December 1999 by Steven Spielberg
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    Built to Last
    1997 by Warren Hutcherson
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 41
    41
    The Women of Brewster Place
    1989
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews