Shelley Winters

August 18, 1920 - January 14, 2006 St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress whose career spanned almost six decades. She appeared in numerous films, and won Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue (1965), and received nominations for A Place in the Sun (1951) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Other roles Winters appeared in include A Double Life (1947), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Lolita (1962), Alfie (1966), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), and Pete's Dragon (1977). In addition to film, Winters appeared in television, including a years-long tenure on the sitcom Roseanne, and also authored three autobiographical books.

Their titles like Lolita, The Night of the Hunter, and The Tenant - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

69 titles
Community avg: 7.96 /10
  • 1
    1
    1962June 1962 by Stanley Kubrick
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    8.22 Excellent+
  • 2
    2
    1955July 1955 by Charles Laughton
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    8.76 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    1976May 1976 by Roman Polanski
    Thriller, Mystery, Drama
    Thriller, Mystery, Drama
    8.50 Masterpiece--
  • 4
    4
    1972December 1972 by Ronald Neame
    Adventure, Drama, Thriller
    Adventure, Drama, Thriller
    8.07 Excellent
  • 5
    5
    1977November 1977 by Don Chaffey
    Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
    Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
    7.29 Good+
  • 6
    6
    1950July 1950 by Anthony Mann
    Western
    Western
    8.19 Excellent+
  • 7
    7
    1951June 1951 by George Stevens
    Drama, Romance, Crime
    Drama, Romance, Crime
    8.19 Excellent+
  • 8
    8
    1959March 1959 by George Stevens
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.10 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    1966March 1966 by Lewis Gilbert
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    1986February 1986 by Menahem Golan
    Action, Thriller, War
    Action, Thriller, War
    7.03 Good
  • 11
    11
    1996October 1996 by Jane Campion
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.10 Good
  • 12
    12
    1970March 1970 by Roger Corman
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    6.95 Good
  • 13
    13
    1979February 1979 by John Carpenter
    Drama, Music, History
    Drama, Music, History
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    1965December 1965 by Guy Green
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.34 Excellent++
  • 15
    15
    1968February 1968 by Sydney Pollack
    Comedy, Western
    Comedy, Western
    7.50 Good++
  • 16
    16
    1977February 1977 by Ovidio G. Assonitis
    Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure
    Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure
    6.30 Decent+
  • 17
    17
    1966February 1966 by Jack Smight
    Mystery, Crime, Thriller
    Mystery, Crime, Thriller
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 18
    18
    1995December 1995 by James Mangold
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    1994March 1994 by Ezio Greggio
    Thriller, Comedy
    Thriller, Comedy
    6.28 Decent+
  • 20
    20
    1959October 1959 by Robert Wise
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    1979March 1979 by Giulio Paradisi
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    6.74 Good-
  • 22
    22
    1973July 1973 by Jack Starrett
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.13 Good+
  • 23
    23
    1951June 1951 by John Berry
    Thriller, Crime
    Thriller, Crime
    8.02 Excellent
  • 24
    24
    1947December 1947 by George Cukor
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    1955October 1955 by Robert Aldrich
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.27 Good+
  • 26
    26
    1948September 1948 by Robert Siodmak
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 27
    27
    1968May 1968 by Barry Shear
    Comedy, Drama, Music
    Comedy, Drama, Music
    7.41 Good++
  • 28
    28
    1995April 1995 by John Fortenberry
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.11 Decent+
  • 29
    29
    1979July 1979 by Arthur Rankin, Jr.
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    1976February 1976 by Paul Mazursky
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    1971June 1971 by Curtis Harrington
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    7.40 Good++
  • 32
    32
    1981July 1981 by Blake Edwards
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.27 Good+
  • 33
    33
    1954April 1954 by Robert Wise
    Drama
    Drama
    7.94 Excellent
  • 34
    34
    1979July 1979 by Alvin Rakoff
    Action
    Action
    7.08 Good
  • 35
    35
    1978February 1978 by Robert Day
    Horror
    Horror
    7.38 Good++
  • 36
    36
    1955November 1955 by Stuart Heisler
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 37
    37
    1968October 1968 by Melvin Frank
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    1977November 1977 by Mauro Bolognini
    Drama, Thriller, Horror
    Drama, Thriller, Horror
    7.46 Good++
  • 39
    39
    1951November 1951 by George Sherman
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.37 Good++
  • 40
    40
    1973January 1973 by Jeannot Szwarc
    Horror
    Horror
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    1961May 1961 by John Frankenheimer
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    1978December 1978 by Frank Pierson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 43
    43
    1954March 1954 by Raoul Walsh
    Western, Adventure
    Western, Adventure
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 44
    44
    1991October 1991 by Lewis Gilbert
    Comedy, Drama, Music
    Comedy, Drama, Music
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    1964September 1964 by Francesco Maselli
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 46
    46
    1962October 1962 by George Cukor
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.41 Good++
  • 47
    47
    1983January 1983 by Gerry O'Hara
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
    7.33 Good++
  • 48
    48
    1951September 1951 by George Beck
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 49
    49
    1988December 1988 by Linda Shayne
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
    7.45 Good++
  • 50
    50
    1973June 1973 by Paul Mazursky
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 51
    51
    1984May 1984 by Peter Wittman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 52
    52
    1971November 1971 by Jud Taylor
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 53
    53
    1950December 1950 by Louis King
    Western
    Western
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    1964August 1964 by Russell Rouse
    Drama
    Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 55
    55
    1948September 1948 by George Sherman
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 56
    56
    1993April 1993 by Paul Mazursky
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.46 Good++
  • 57
    57
    1954March 1954 by Fred M. Wilcox
    Drama
    Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 58
    58
    1998October 1998 by Claudia Hoover
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 59
    59
    1952July 1952 by Hugo Fregonese
    Western
    Western
    7.92 Excellent
  • 60
    60
    1995January 1995 by Diane Ladd
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 61
    61
    1984March 1984 by Menahem Golan
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 62
    62
    1947November 1947 by Gordon Wiles
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.41 Good++
  • 63
    63
    1995January 1995 by A. Dean Bell
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.48 Good++
  • 64
    64
    1979November 1979 by Menahem Golan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 65
    65
    2020April 2020 by Matt Riddlehoover
    Documentary, Romance
    Documentary, Romance
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 66
    66
    1986April 1986 by Gene Feldman
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.93 Excellent
  • 67
    67
    1979 by Douglas Heyes
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 68
    68
    1954September 1954
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.95 Excellent
  • 69
    69
    1988November 1988 by Annie Tresgot
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.86 Excellent-