William Holden

April 17, 1918 - November 12, 1981 O'Fallon, Illinois, USA
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William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974. One of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s, he was named one of the "Top 10 Stars of the Year" six times (1954–1958, 1961) and appeared on the American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years…100 Stars list as #25.

Their titles like Sunset Boulevard, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Network - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

52 titles
Community avg: 8.34 /10
  • 1
    1
    Sunset Boulevard
    1950August 1950 by Billy Wilder
    Drama
    Drama
    9.21 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    The Bridge on the River Kwai
    1957October 1957 by David Lean
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.74 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    Network
    1976November 1976 by Sidney Lumet
    Drama
    Drama
    8.71 Masterpiece-
  • 4
    4
    The Wild Bunch
    1969June 1969 by Sam Peckinpah
    Western
    Western
    8.49 Excellent++
  • 5
    5
    Damien - Omen II
    1978June 1978 by Don Taylor
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.38 Good++
  • 6
    6
    Sabrina
    1954September 1954 by Billy Wilder
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    8.41 Excellent++
  • 7
    7
    Stalag 17
    1953May 1953 by Billy Wilder
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    8.56 Masterpiece--
  • 8
    8
    The Towering Inferno
    1974December 1974 by John Guillermin
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.94 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    Casino Royale
    1967April 1967 by Val Guest
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    6.37 Decent++
  • 10
    10
    The Horse Soldiers
    1959June 1959 by John Ford
    Western, War
    Western, War
    7.92 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    Paris When It Sizzles
    1964March 1964 by Richard Quine
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.36 Good++
  • 12
    12
    Fedora
    1978June 1978 by Billy Wilder
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 13
    13
    Breezy
    1973November 1973 by Clint Eastwood
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    Picnic
    1955November 1955 by Joshua Logan
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    Born Yesterday
    1950December 1950 by George Cukor
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    8.11 Excellent+
  • 16
    16
    The Bridges at Toko-Ri
    1954December 1954 by Mark Robson
    War, Drama, Action
    War, Drama, Action
    7.28 Good+
  • 17
    17
    The Devil's Brigade
    1968May 1968 by Andrew V. McLaglen
    Action, Drama, War
    Action, Drama, War
    7.50 Good++
  • 18
    18
    Escape from Fort Bravo
    1953December 1953 by John Sturges
    Western
    Western
    7.49 Good++
  • 19
    19
    S.O.B.
    1981July 1981 by Blake Edwards
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.27 Good+
  • 20
    20
    Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
    1955August 1955 by Henry King
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.29 Good+
  • 21
    21
    Executive Suite
    1954April 1954 by Robert Wise
    Drama
    Drama
    7.94 Excellent
  • 22
    22
    Alvarez Kelly
    1966October 1966 by Edward Dmytryk
    Western, War
    Western, War
    7.47 Good++
  • 23
    23
    The Counterfeit Traitor
    1962April 1962 by George Seaton
    War, Thriller, Drama
    War, Thriller, Drama
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    The Country Girl
    1954December 1954 by George Seaton
    Drama
    Drama
    7.91 Excellent
  • 25
    25
    The Moon Is Blue
    1953July 1953 by Otto Preminger
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    Wild Rovers
    1971June 1971 by Blake Edwards
    Action, Western
    Action, Western
    7.47 Good++
  • 27
    27
    Union Station
    1950October 1950 by Rudolph Maté
    Thriller, Crime
    Thriller, Crime
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 28
    28
    When Time Ran Out...
    1980March 1980 by James Goldstone
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    6.96 Good
  • 29
    29
    The Christmas Tree French
    1969September 1969 by Terence Young
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    The Revengers
    1972June 1972 by Daniel Mann
    Action, Western, Crime
    Action, Western, Crime
    7.34 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Our Town
    1940May 1940 by Sam Wood
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.42 Good++
  • 32
    32
    The Man from Colorado
    1948August 1948 by Henry Levin
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    The Turning Point
    1952July 1952 by William Dieterle
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    The Earthling
    1980July 1980 by Peter Collinson
    Action, Drama, Adventure
    Action, Drama, Adventure
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    The Key
    1958May 1958 by Carol Reed
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    The World of Suzie Wong
    1960November 1960 by Richard Quine
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    Rachel and the Stranger
    1948September 1948 by Norman Foster
    Western, Romance
    Western, Romance
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    Texas
    1941October 1941 by George Marshall
    Drama, Romance, Western
    Drama, Romance, Western
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    Arizona
    1940December 1940 by Wesley Ruggles
    Western
    Western
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    The 7th Dawn
    1964September 1964 by Lewis Gilbert
    Adventure, Drama, War
    Adventure, Drama, War
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    Golden Boy
    1939September 1939 by Rouben Mamoulian
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    Ashanti
    1979February 1979 by Richard Fleischer
    Adventure, Drama
    Adventure, Drama
    7.30 Good++
  • 43
    43
    Streets of Laredo
    1949May 1949 by Leslie Fenton
    Western
    Western
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 44
    44
    The Blue Knight
    1973November 1973 by Robert Butler
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    Forever Female
    1953November 1953 by Irving Rapper
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 46
    46
    The Lion
    1962August 1962 by Jack Cardiff
    Drama, Adventure
    Drama, Adventure
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 47
    47
    Dear Ruth
    1947June 1947 by William D. Russell
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 48
    48
    Variety Girl
    1947August 1947 by George Marshall
    Music, Comedy
    Music, Comedy
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 49
    49
    Dear Wife
    1949November 1949 by Richard Haydn
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 50
    50
    Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess French
    2006September 2006 by Patrick Jeudy
    Documentary, History, French
    Documentary, History, French
    7.90 Excellent
  • 51
    51
    The Blue Knight
    1973
    Crime, Mystery, Drama
    Crime, Mystery, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 52
    52
    William Holden: The Golden Boy
    1989December 1989 by Gene Feldman
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews