Donald Pleasence

October 5, 1919 - February 2, 1995 Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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Donald Henry Pleasence OBE (October 5, 1919 – February 2, 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades. Often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is arguably best-known for his work in two of cinema's most successful franchises - James Bond and Halloween.

Their titles like Halloween, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, and Escape from New York - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

101 titles
Community avg: 7.77 /10
  • 1
    1
    Halloween
    1978October 1978 by John Carpenter
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    8.48 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
    1988October 1988 by Dwight H. Little
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.14 Good+
  • 3
    3
    Escape from New York
    1981May 1981 by John Carpenter
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.97 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    Halloween II
    1981October 1981 by Rick Rosenthal
    Horror
    Horror
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 5
    5
    Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
    1989October 1989 by Dominique Othenin-Girard
    Horror
    Horror
    6.34 Decent++
  • 6
    6
    Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
    1995September 1995 by Joe Chappelle
    Horror
    Horror
    6.21 Decent+
  • 7
    7
    The Great Escape
    1963July 1963 by John Sturges
    Adventure, Drama, War
    Adventure, Drama, War
    8.81 Masterpiece-
  • 8
    8
    Prince of Darkness
    1987October 1987 by John Carpenter
    Horror
    Horror
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 9
    9
    You Only Live Twice
    1967June 1967 by Lewis Gilbert
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    THX 1138
    1971March 1971 by George Lucas
    Science Fiction, Drama
    Science Fiction, Drama
    7.41 Good++
  • 11
    11
    Watch Out, We're Mad Italian
    1974March 1974 by Marcello Fondato
    Action, Comedy, Italian
    Action, Comedy, Italian
    8.35 Excellent++
  • 12
    12
    Wake in Fright
    1971July 1971 by Ted Kotcheff
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    8.10 Excellent
  • 13
    13
    Phenomena
    1985January 1985 by Dario Argento
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    Fantastic Voyage
    1966August 1966 by Richard Fleischer
    Science Fiction, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Adventure
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    Cul-de-sac
    1966June 1966 by Roman Polanski
    Thriller, Comedy, Crime
    Thriller, Comedy, Crime
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    The Eagle Has Landed
    1976December 1976 by John Sturges
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    Dracula
    1979July 1979 by John Badham
    Romance, Drama, Fantasy
    Romance, Drama, Fantasy
    7.42 Good++
  • 18
    18
    Death Line
    1972October 1972 by Gary Sherman
    Horror
    Horror
    7.06 Good
  • 19
    19
    Escape to Witch Mountain
    1975March 1975 by John Hough
    Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    7.42 Good++
  • 20
    20
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    1979November 1979 by Delbert Mann
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 21
    21
    Soldier Blue
    1970August 1970 by Ralph Nelson
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    Shadows and Fog
    1991December 1991 by Woody Allen
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 23
    23
    Alone in the Dark
    1982November 1982 by Jack Sholder
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.08 Good
  • 24
    24
    The Count of Monte-Cristo
    1975October 1975 by David Greene
    Adventure, Drama
    Adventure, Drama
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 25
    25
    The Night of the Generals
    1967January 1967 by Anatole Litvak
    Thriller, Mystery, War
    Thriller, Mystery, War
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 26
    26
    From Beyond the Grave
    1974February 1974 by Kevin Connor
    Fantasy, Horror, Drama
    Fantasy, Horror, Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 27
    27
    Telefon
    1977December 1977 by Don Siegel
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 28
    28
    The Monster Club
    1981April 1981 by Roy Ward Baker
    Horror, Comedy
    Horror, Comedy
    7.10 Good
  • 29
    29
    Oh, God!
    1977October 1977 by Carl Reiner
    Fantasy, Comedy
    Fantasy, Comedy
    7.49 Good++
  • 30
    30
    The Black Windmill
    1974May 1974 by Don Siegel
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    7.39 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Will Penny
    1967December 1967 by Tom Gries
    Western, Romance
    Western, Romance
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    The Last Tycoon
    1976November 1976 by Elia Kazan
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.39 Good++
  • 33
    33
    1984
    1956March 1956 by Michael Anderson
    Science Fiction, Drama
    Science Fiction, Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    The Thief and the Cobbler
    1993September 1993 by Richard Williams
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
    7.99 Excellent
  • 35
    35
    Pumaman Italian
    1980February 1980 by Alberto De Martino
    Science Fiction, Action, Italian
    Science Fiction, Action, Italian
    5.54 Decent--
  • 36
    36
    Ten Little Indians
    1989September 1989 by Alan Birkinshaw
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    6.91 Good
  • 37
    37
    Nothing Underneath Italian
    1985November 1985 by Carlo Vanzina
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    7.11 Good+
  • 38
    38
    The Hallelujah Trail
    1965June 1965 by John Sturges
    Western, Comedy
    Western, Comedy
    7.32 Good++
  • 39
    39
    The Greatest Story Ever Told
    1965April 1965 by George Stevens
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.44 Good++
  • 40
    40
    The Devil's Men
    1976August 1976 by Kostas Karagiannis
    Horror
    Horror
    6.63 Good--
  • 41
    41
    Diên Biên Phu French
    1992March 1992 by Pierre Schoendoerffer
    Drama, War, French
    Drama, War, French
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    Nosferatu in Venice Italian
    1988September 1988 by Augusto Caminito
    Horror, Italian
    Horror, Italian
    7.25 Good+
  • 43
    43
    Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
    1989December 1989 by Chris Petit
    Mystery, Crime
    Mystery, Crime
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 44
    44
    Look Back in Anger
    1959September 1959 by Tony Richardson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    Eye of the Devil
    1966November 1966 by J. Lee Thompson
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    7.42 Good++
  • 46
    46
    A Breed Apart
    1984June 1984 by Philippe Mora
    Action, Romance
    Action, Romance
    7.33 Good++
  • 47
    47
    The Hour of the Pig
    1993September 1993 by Leslie Megahey
    Drama, History, Thriller
    Drama, History, Thriller
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 48
    48
    Warrior Queen
    1987January 1987 by Chuck Vincent
    Action, History, Adventure
    Action, History, Adventure
    6.59 Good--
  • 49
    49
    River of Death
    1989September 1989 by Steve Carver
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    7.06 Good
  • 50
    50
    Nineteen Eighty-Four
    1954December 1954 by Rudolph Cartier
    Drama, Science Fiction
    Drama, Science Fiction
    8.03 Excellent
  • 51
    51
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
    1978July 1978 by Michael Schultz
    Adventure, Music, Comedy
    Adventure, Music, Comedy
    6.53 Good--
  • 52
    52
    Paganini Horror Italian
    1989June 1989 by Luigi Cozzi
    Horror, Music, Italian
    Horror, Music, Italian
    6.50 Good--
  • 53
    53
    Race for the Yankee Zephyr
    1981November 1981 by David Hemmings
    Action, Adventure
    Action, Adventure
    7.46 Good++
  • 54
    54
    Treasure of the Amazon
    1985May 1985 by René Cardona Jr.
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    6.92 Good
  • 55
    55
    The Pied Piper
    1972December 1972 by Jacques Demy
    Fantasy, Drama
    Fantasy, Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 56
    56
    The Uncanny
    1977August 1977 by Denis Héroux
    Horror
    Horror
    7.29 Good+
  • 57
    57
    Django Strikes Again Italian
    1987October 1987 by Nello Rossati
    Western, Action, Italian
    Western, Action, Italian
    7.08 Good
  • 58
    58
    Kidnapped
    1971December 1971 by Delbert Mann
    Adventure, History
    Adventure, History
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 59
    59
    American Rickshaw
    1989January 1989 by Sergio Martino
    Action, Thriller, Horror
    Action, Thriller, Horror
    7.21 Good+
  • 60
    60
    Buried Alive
    1989September 1989 by Gérard Kikoïne
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.12 Good+
  • 61
    61
    Henry VIII and His Six Wives
    1972July 1972 by Waris Hussein
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 62
    62
    Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
    1979April 1979 by Marvin J. Chomsky
    Drama
    Drama
    7.46 Good++
  • 63
    63
    The Battle of the Sexes
    1960February 1960 by Charles Crichton
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 64
    64
    Centennial
    1978–1979
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 65
    65
    The Ambassador
    1985January 1985 by J. Lee Thompson
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.22 Good+
  • 66
    66
    Sons and Lovers
    1960June 1960 by Jack Cardiff
    Drama
    Drama
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 67
    67
    What a Carve Up!
    1961September 1961 by Pat Jackson
    Horror, Comedy, Thriller
    Horror, Comedy, Thriller
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 68
    68
    Witness for the Prosecution
    1982December 1982 by Alan Gibson
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 69
    69
    The Commander German
    1988April 1988 by Antonio Margheriti
    Action, War, German
    Action, War, German
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 70
    70
    Double Target Italian
    1987June 1987 by Bruno Mattei
    Action, Adventure, Italian
    Action, Adventure, Italian
    7.38 Good++
  • 71
    71
    The Caretaker
    1964January 1964 by Clive Donner
    Drama
    Drama
    7.97 Excellent
  • 72
    72
    Jaguar Lives!
    1979August 1979 by Ernest Pintoff
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    7.30 Good++
  • 73
    73
    Power Play
    1978November 1978 by Martyn Burke
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.93 Excellent
  • 74
    74
    Hearts of the West
    1975October 1975 by Howard Zieff
    Comedy, Western
    Comedy, Western
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 75
    75
    L'Homme en colère
    1979March 1979 by Claude Pinoteau
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 76
    76
    Arch of Triumph
    1984December 1984 by Waris Hussein
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 77
    77
    Cobra Mission
    1986July 1986 by Fabrizio De Angelis
    Action, Adventure
    Action, Adventure
    7.47 Good++
  • 78
    78
    Millions Italian
    1991February 1991 by Carlo Vanzina
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    7.25 Good+
  • 79
    79
    Casablanca Express
    1989December 1989 by Sergio Martino
    Drama, Action, War
    Drama, Action, War
    7.46 Good++
  • 80
    80
    Matchless
    1967August 1967 by Alberto Lattuada
    Action, Comedy, Thriller
    Action, Comedy, Thriller
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 81
    81
    The Two-Headed Spy
    1958November 1958 by André de Toth
    War, Thriller
    War, Thriller
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 82
    82
    The Barchester Chronicles
    1982 by Alan Plater
    Drama
    Drama
    7.92 Excellent
  • 83
    83
    The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
    1988November 1988 by Jud Taylor
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 84
    84
    Tomorrow Never Comes
    1978March 1978 by Peter Collinson
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 85
    85
    Suspect
    1960November 1960 by Roy Boulting
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 86
    86
    Manuela
    1957July 1957 by Guy Hamilton
    Drama
    Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 87
    87
    Scoop
    1987April 1987 by Gavin Millar
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 88
    88
    Master of the Game
    1984 by Kevin Connor
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 89
    89
    Where Is Parsifal?
    1984January 1984 by Henri Helman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 90
    90
    The Hands of Orlac
    1960December 1960 by Edmond T. Gréville
    Horror, Crime, Thriller
    Horror, Crime, Thriller
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 91
    91
    The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
    1978
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    8.00 Excellent
  • 92
    92
    Hanna's War
    1988April 1988 by Menahem Golan
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 93
    93
    Armchair Mystery Theatre
    1960–1965 by Leonard White
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    Needs more reviews
  • 94
    94
    Guinevere
    1994May 1994 by Jud Taylor
    Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
    Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 95
    95
    The French Atlantic Affair
    1979 by Douglas Heyes
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 96
    96
    Goldenrod
    1976September 1976 by Harvey Hart
    Adventure, Drama
    Adventure, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 97
    97
    The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
    1988 by Jud Taylor
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 98
    98
    Femme Fatale
    1993February 1993 by Udayan Prasad
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 99
    99
    Signs and Wonders
    1995 by Michael Eaton
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 100
    100
    The Traitor
    1959August 1959 by Gerard Glaister
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 101
    101
    The Bastard
    1978
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    Needs more reviews