Ed Asner

November 15, 1929 - August 29, 2021 Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Edward Asner (November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021), commonly known as Ed Asner, was an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant. In 2009, he starred as the voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's award-winning animated film, Up. In early 2011, Asner returned to television as butcher Hank Greziak in Working Class, the first original sitcom on cable channel CMT.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

106 titles
Community avg: 8.36 /10
  • 1
    1
    Up
    2009May 2009 by Pete Docter
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    8.89 Masterpiece-
  • 2
    2
    Elf
    2003November 2003 by Jon Favreau
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    Koyaanisqatsi
    1983April 1983 by Godfrey Reggio
    Documentary, Music
    Documentary, Music
    8.75 Masterpiece-
  • 4
    4
    The Animal
    2001June 2001 by Luke Greenfield
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    6.16 Decent+
  • 5
    5
    JFK
    1991December 1991 by Oliver Stone
    Drama, Thriller, History
    Drama, Thriller, History
    8.52 Masterpiece--
  • 6
    6
    Spider-Man
    1994–1998
    Animation, Action & Adventure
    Animation, Action & Adventure
    9.18 Masterpiece+
  • 7
    7
    Carl's Date
    2023June 2023 by Bob Peterson
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 8
    8
    Dug Days
    2021 by Bob Peterson
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    8.28 Excellent+
  • 9
    9
    Hard Rain
    1998January 1998 by Mikael Salomon
    Thriller, Crime, Action
    Thriller, Crime, Action
    6.89 Good-
  • 10
    10
    Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
    2010September 2010 by Lauren Montgomery
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    8.07 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    All Star Superman
    2011January 2011 by Sam Liu
    Animation, Science Fiction, Action
    Animation, Science Fiction, Action
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 12
    12
    Gargoyles
    1994–1997
    Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
    Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
    8.90 Masterpiece
  • 13
    13
    Dug's Special Mission
    2009November 2009 by Ronnie del Carmen
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.91 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    El Dorado
    1966December 1966 by Howard Hawks
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    8.25 Excellent+
  • 15
    15
    The Bachelor
    1999November 1999 by Gary Sinyor
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.37 Decent++
  • 16
    16
    Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
    2012December 2012 by Peter Hewitt
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.26 Decent+
  • 17
    17
    Freakazoid!
    1995–1997
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    8.53 Masterpiece--
  • 18
    18
    Fort Apache, the Bronx
    1981February 1981 by Daniel Petrie
    Crime, Drama, Action
    Crime, Drama, Action
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    Too Big to Fail
    2011November 2011 by Curtis Hanson
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 20
    20
    Gigantic
    2008September 2008 by Matt Aselton
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.88 Good-
  • 21
    21
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
    2022December 2022 by Luke Cormican
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    The Games Maker Spanish
    2014July 2014 by Juan Pablo Buscarini
    Adventure, Family, Spanish
    Adventure, Family, Spanish
    6.95 Good
  • 23
    23
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    1970–1977 by Allan Burns
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 24
    24
    All of My Heart
    2015February 2015 by Peter DeLuise
    Romance
    Romance
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 25
    25
    Foodfight!
    2012June 2012 by Lawrence Kasanoff
    Adventure, Comedy, Animation
    Adventure, Comedy, Animation
    4.47 Flawed++
  • 26
    26
    Muppets Haunted Mansion
    2021October 2021 by Kirk R. Thatcher
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.43 Good++
  • 27
    27
    I Know That Voice
    2014January 2014 by Lawrence Shapiro
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.99 Excellent
  • 28
    28
    They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
    1970July 1970 by Gordon Douglas
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    7.17 Good+
  • 29
    29
    Gus
    1976July 1976 by Vincent McEveety
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.43 Good++
  • 30
    30
    Love Finds You in Valentine
    2016February 2016 by Terry Cunningham
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    Olive, the Other Reindeer
    1999December 1999 by Steve Moore
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    All of My Heart: Inn Love
    2017October 2017 by Terry Ingram
    Romance
    Romance
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    The Christmas Star
    1986December 1986 by Alan Shapiro
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.37 Good++
  • 34
    34
    The Christmas Card
    2006December 2006 by Stephen Bridgewater
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    The Girl Most Likely To...
    1973November 1973 by Lee Philips
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
    2003December 2003 by Nick Marck
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.00 Decent
  • 37
    37
    Lou Grant
    1977–1982 by Gene Reynolds
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.00 Excellent
  • 38
    38
    Second Chances
    2013May 2013 by Ernie Barbarash
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    The Slender Thread
    1965December 1965 by Sydney Pollack
    Drama
    Drama
    7.96 Excellent
  • 40
    40
    Christmas Cottage
    2008October 2008 by Michael Campus
    Drama, Romance, Family
    Drama, Romance, Family
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    All of My Heart: The Wedding
    2018September 2018 by Terry Ingram
    Romance
    Romance
    8.10 Excellent+
  • 42
    42
    Happily Ever After
    1989June 1989 by John Howley
    Family, Animation, Fantasy
    Family, Animation, Fantasy
    7.32 Good++
  • 43
    43
    The Satan Bug
    1965March 1965 by John Sturges
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
    7.44 Good++
  • 44
    44
    Moon Over Parador
    1988September 1988 by Paul Mazursky
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.22 Good+
  • 45
    45
    Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
    2014December 2014 by Mark Caballero
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
    7.20 Good+
  • 46
    46
    Daniel
    1983August 1983 by Sidney Lumet
    Drama
    Drama
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    Christmas on the Bayou
    2013December 2013 by Leslie Hope
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 48
    48
    Being Mary Tyler Moore
    2023March 2023 by James Adolphus
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 49
    49
    Rich Man, Poor Man
    1976 by Irwin Shaw
    Drama, Soap
    Drama, Soap
    8.25 Excellent+
  • 50
    50
    Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
    1995February 1995 by Saburo Hashimoto
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 51
    51
    Skin Game
    1971September 1971 by Paul Bogart
    Action, Comedy, Western
    Action, Comedy, Western
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!
    2017September 2017 by James Cullen Bressack
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    7.25 Good+
  • 53
    53
    Our Friend, Martin
    1999January 1999 by Robert Brousseau
    Drama, Family, Animation
    Drama, Family, Animation
    7.91 Excellent
  • 54
    54
    Gypsy
    1994September 1994 by Emile Ardolino
    Comedy, Drama, Music
    Comedy, Drama, Music
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 55
    55
    Kid Galahad
    1962November 1962 by Phil Karlson
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.46 Good++
  • 56
    56
    Change of Habit
    1969November 1969 by William A. Graham
    Crime, Drama, Music
    Crime, Drama, Music
    7.32 Good++
  • 57
    57
    Let Go
    2011October 2011 by Brian Jett
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.25 Good+
  • 58
    58
    Saving Christmas
    2017November 2017 by Tom DeNucci
    Family
    Family
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 59
    59
    Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
    1987August 1987 by Hal Sutherland
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    7.43 Good++
  • 60
    60
    Faith, Hope & Love
    2019March 2019 by J. J. Englert
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    8.09 Excellent
  • 61
    61
    Pope John XXIII Italian
    2002January 2002 by Giorgio Capitani
    History, Italian
    History, Italian
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 62
    62
    Christmas Is Here Again
    2007October 2007 by Robert Zappia
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.42 Good++
  • 63
    63
    Common Ground
    2000January 2000 by Donna Deitch
    Drama
    Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 64
    64
    The Wrestler
    1974April 1974 by James A. Westman
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 65
    65
    Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
    1993January 1993 by Danny Schechter
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 66
    66
    Fish Police
    1992 by Steve Moncuse
    Animation, Comedy
    Animation, Comedy
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 67
    67
    Above Suspicion
    2000June 2000 by Stephen La Rocque
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 68
    68
    Generation Gap
    2008November 2008 by Bill L. Norton
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 69
    69
    The Man Who Saved Christmas
    2002December 2002 by Sturla Gunnarsson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 70
    70
    Yamasong: March of the Hollows
    2017September 2017 by Sam Koji Hale
    Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
    Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
    7.19 Good+
  • 71
    71
    The Gathering
    1977December 1977 by Randal Kleiser
    Drama
    Drama
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 72
    72
    The Garden Left Behind
    2020August 2020 by Flavio Alves
    Drama
    Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 73
    73
    O'Hara's Wife
    1982January 1982 by William Bartman
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 74
    74
    Death Scream
    1975September 1975 by Richard T. Heffron
    Crime, Drama, History
    Crime, Drama, History
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 75
    75
    The Doomsday Flight
    1966December 1966 by William A. Graham
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 76
    76
    Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
    1990March 1990 by Clive Donner
    Drama
    Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 77
    77
    Off the Rack
    1985
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    The Fumbleheads
    1997January 1997 by Marc Lasky
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 79
    79
    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
    1987
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 80
    80
    Super Sex
    2016April 2016 by Matthew Modine
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 81
    81
    Hard Four
    2007November 2007 by Charles Dennis
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 82
    82
    Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
    2013August 2013 by Leo Lee
    Animation
    Animation
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 83
    83
    The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
    1990–1992 by Barney Rosenzweig
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 84
    84
    Cruel Doubt
    1992
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 85
    85
    The Closer
    1998 by Ed Decter
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 86
    86
    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
    1987May 1987 by Jeff Margolis
    Family, Documentary
    Family, Documentary
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 87
    87
    Slattery's People
    1964–1965 by James E. Moser
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    And the Winner Isn't
    2017December 2017 by Nik Panic
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 89
    89
    Senior Entourage
    2021May 2021 by Brian Connors
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 90
    90
    Thunder Alley
    1994–1995 by David McFadzean
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Needs more reviews
  • 91
    91
    Night of 100 Stars II
    1985March 1985 by Clark Jones
    Comedy, Music, Documentary
    Comedy, Music, Documentary
    7.95 Excellent
  • 92
    92
    Olympia
    2018November 2018 by Harry Mavromichalis
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.93 Excellent
  • 93
    93
    SEVEN
    2020December 2020 by Dylan Avery
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 94
    94
    Center of the Universe
    2004–2005 by Nat Bernstein
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.92 Excellent
  • 95
    95
    Night of 100 Stars
    1982March 1982 by Clark Jones
    Comedy, Music, Documentary
    Comedy, Music, Documentary
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 96
    96
    The Commission
    2003November 2003 by Mark Sobel
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 97
    97
    Audrey
    2014February 2014 by Dean Pollack
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 98
    98
    The Bronx Zoo
    1987–1988 by Gary David Goldberg
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 99
    99
    Night of 100 Stars III
    1990May 1990 by Jeff Margolis
    Comedy, Music, Documentary
    Comedy, Music, Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 100
    100
    Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
    2011 by Bob Martin
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 101
    101
    Working Class
    2011 by Jill Cargerman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 102
    102
    Absolute Killers
    2011October 2011 by Heather Hale
    Thriller
    Thriller
    Needs more reviews
  • 103
    103
    Switched at Birth
    1991
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 104
    104
    Scarlett
    2021December 2021
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 105
    105
    The Gettysburg Address
    2025November 2025 by Sean Conant
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    Needs more reviews
  • 106
    106
    Mitzi & 100 Guys
    1975March 1975 by Tony Charmoli
    Music, Comedy
    Music, Comedy
    Needs more reviews