Frederic Forrest

December 23, 1936 - June 23, 2023 Waxahachie, Texas, USA
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Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr. (December 23, 1936 – June 23, 2023) was an American actor. A figure of the New Hollywood movement, Forrest was best known for his collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola, playing prominent roles in The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), One from the Heart (1982), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Huston Dyer in the musical drama The Rose (1979). Forrest came to public attention for his performance in When the Legends Die (1972), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. His other film credits include The Missouri Breaks (1976), Hammett (1982), Valley Girl (1983), The Two Jakes (1990), Falling Down (1993), and All the King's Men (2006), along with the television series 21 Jump Street, Lonesome Dove, and Die Kinder. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frederic Forrest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

43 titles
Community avg: 8.38 /10
  • 1
    1
    1979May 1979 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    9.20 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    1993February 1993 by Joel Schumacher
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    1974April 1974 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.42 Excellent++
  • 4
    4
    1985October 1985 by Andrew Silver
    Horror, Fantasy, Romance
    Horror, Fantasy, Romance
    7.10 Good+
  • 5
    5
    1988August 1988 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Drama
    Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    1991November 1991 by George Hickenlooper
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.73 Masterpiece-
  • 7
    7
    1982February 1982 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.13 Good+
  • 8
    8
    1993March 1993 by Dario Argento
    Thriller, Horror, Mystery
    Thriller, Horror, Mystery
    6.95 Good
  • 9
    9
    1976May 1976 by Arthur Penn
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    1990August 1990 by Jack Nicholson
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.08 Good
  • 11
    11
    2006September 2006 by Steven Zaillian
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.89 Good-
  • 12
    12
    1994July 1994 by Daniel Petrie
    Family, Adventure
    Family, Adventure
    7.23 Good+
  • 13
    13
    1997July 1997 by Johnny Depp
    Drama
    Drama
    7.17 Good+
  • 14
    14
    1978May 1978 by Larry Cohen
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    7.00 Good
  • 15
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    1979November 1979 by Mark Rydell
    Drama, Music, Romance
    Drama, Music, Romance
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 16
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    1982June 1982 by Wim Wenders
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.46 Good++
  • 17
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    1983April 1983 by Martha Coolidge
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.10 Good
  • 18
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    1989December 1989 by Costa-Gavras
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    8.07 Excellent
  • 19
    19
    1989
    Drama, Western
    Drama, Western
    8.65 Masterpiece--
  • 20
    20
    1994April 1994 by Dennis Hopper
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.71 Good-
  • 21
    21
    1996March 1996 by John Frankenheimer
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    2003October 2003 by John Frankenheimer
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 23
    23
    1989September 1989 by Abel Ferrara
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.03 Good
  • 24
    24
    1997September 1997 by Wim Wenders
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.97 Good
  • 25
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    1986May 1986 by Marvin J. Chomsky
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 26
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    1998May 1998 by Matt Earl Beesley
    Action, Drama, Crime
    Action, Drama, Crime
    6.91 Good
  • 27
    27
    1997March 1997 by Andrew Stevens
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.40 Good++
  • 28
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    1988August 1988 by Lloyd Fonvielle
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    7.34 Good++
  • 29
    29
    1992August 1992 by Frank Pierson
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    1998February 1998 by Craig Hamann
    Thriller, Crime
    Thriller, Crime
    7.17 Good+
  • 31
    31
    1998September 1998 by Rick Jacobson
    Action, Science Fiction
    Action, Science Fiction
    7.11 Good+
  • 32
    32
    1998November 1998 by Alex Wright
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.03 Good
  • 33
    33
    2000October 2000 by Jim Wynorski
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.33 Good++
  • 34
    34
    1985 by Franco Rossi
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 35
    35
    1998July 1998 by Susan Skoog
    Drama
    Drama
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    1990 by Paula Milne
    Drama
    Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    2000July 2000 by Isaac H. Eaton
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    1999January 1999 by Irving Belateche
    Thriller, Crime, German
    Thriller, Crime, German
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    1984March 1984 by Jerrold Freedman
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    1986February 1986 by Peter H. Hunt
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    1999January 1999 by Carl Goldstein
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    1996
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    Needs more reviews
  • 43
    43
    1986
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews