Melinda Dillon

October 13, 1939 - January 9, 2023 Hope, Arkansas, USA
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Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 - January 9, 2023) was a twice Oscar nominated American actress. She was best known for her roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice and the holiday classic A Christmas Story.

Their titles like Close Encounters of the Third Kind, A Christmas Story, and Magnolia - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

27 titles
Community avg: 8.15 /10
  • 1
    1
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    1977December 1977 by Steven Spielberg
    Science Fiction, Drama
    Science Fiction, Drama
    8.28 Excellent+
  • 2
    2
    A Christmas Story
    1983November 1983 by Bob Clark
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 3
    3
    Magnolia
    1999December 1999 by Paul Thomas Anderson
    Drama
    Drama
    8.65 Masterpiece--
  • 4
    4
    Harry and the Hendersons
    1987June 1987 by William Dear
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    7.13 Good+
  • 5
    5
    Reign Over Me
    2007March 2007 by Mike Binder
    Drama
    Drama
    8.14 Excellent+
  • 6
    6
    To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
    1995September 1995 by Beeban Kidron
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.31 Excellent++
  • 7
    7
    Captain America
    1990December 1990 by Albert Pyun
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    5.77 Decent-
  • 8
    8
    Absence of Malice
    1981November 1981 by Sydney Pollack
    Drama, Romance, Crime
    Drama, Romance, Crime
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 9
    9
    The Prince of Tides
    1991December 1991 by Barbra Streisand
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    F.I.S.T.
    1978April 1978 by Norman Jewison
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 11
    11
    Slap Shot
    1977February 1977 by George Roy Hill
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 12
    12
    Bound for Glory
    1976December 1976 by Hal Ashby
    Music, Drama
    Music, Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 13
    13
    Spontaneous Combustion
    1990February 1990 by Tobe Hooper
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    6.51 Good--
  • 14
    14
    Fallen Angel
    1981February 1981 by Robert Michael Lewis
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    Adam & Steve
    2005April 2005 by Craig Chester
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.22 Good+
  • 16
    16
    The April Fools
    1969May 1969 by Stuart Rosenberg
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    7.43 Good++
  • 17
    17
    Cowboy Up
    2002September 2002 by Xavier Koller
    Action, Drama, Romance
    Action, Drama, Romance
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 18
    18
    Songwriter
    1984October 1984 by Alan Rudolph
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.48 Good++
  • 19
    19
    Right of Way
    1983November 1983 by George Schaefer
    Drama
    Drama
    7.99 Excellent
  • 20
    20
    Sioux City
    1994April 1994 by Lou Diamond Phillips
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 21
    21
    Shattered Spirits
    1986January 1986 by Robert Greenwald
    Drama
    Drama
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
    1995May 1995 by Bobby Roth
    Music, Drama
    Music, Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 23
    23
    Nightbreaker
    1989March 1989 by Peter Markle
    Drama
    Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 24
    24
    Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
    1996September 1996 by Michael Ray Rhodes
    Drama
    Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    The Shadow Box
    1980September 1980 by Paul Newman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    The Critical List
    1978
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 27
    27
    Space
    1985
    Drama
    Drama
    7.91 Excellent