Cast

Robert Duvall

1931 – 2026

Active years (films on this site)

1966–2009

Genres

DramaCrimeThrillerActionWar

Schools and movements

New HollywoodAmerican Independent CinemaBritish CinemaClassical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Francis Ford Coppola4 filmsRobert Altman3 filmsJohn Sturges2 filmsArthur Penn1 filmPeter Yates1 filmSam Peckinpah1 filmSidney Lumet1 filmBruce Beresford1 filmBarry Levinson1 filmJerzy Skolimowski1 filmDennis Hopper1 filmVolker Schlöndorff1 filmIvan Passer1 filmLuis Puenzo1 filmLasse Hallström1 filmRoland Joffé1 filmRichard Pearce1 filmNick Cassavetes1 filmJohn Hillcoat1 film

Biography

Robert Selden Duvall was an American actor and filmmaker, best known for his roles in films of the later 20th century. Duvall began acting professionally on stage in 1952, performing in summer plays at the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport on Long Island until 1959, with a one-year break while serving in the U.S. Army. In his early theater career, he made contacts that then led to a career on television in the 1960s on shows such as The Defenders, Playhouse 90, and Armstrong Circle Theatre. He made his Broadway debut in the play Wait Until Dark in 1966, and, in 1977, he returned from screen acting to the stage in David Mamet's play American Buffalo, earning a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play nomination.

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Awards and honours

International

• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1980
• Golden Globes 1980
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1984
• Donostia Award 2003
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 2007
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

National / local

• National Defense Service Medal
• National Medal of Arts
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

25 films on this site

1. The Chase 1966 · Arthur Penn · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. Countdown 1967 · Robert Altman · IMDb 5.9 · Cast
3. Bullitt 1968 · Peter Yates · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
4. The Rain People 1969 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
5. M*A*S*H 1970 · Robert Altman · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
6. Joe Kidd 1972 · John Sturges · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
7. The Godfather 1972 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 9.2 · Cast
8. The Godfather Part II 1974 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 9.0 · Cast
9. The Killer Elite 1975 · Sam Peckinpah · IMDb 5.9 · Cast
10. Network 1976 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
11. The Eagle Has Landed 1976 · John Sturges · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
12. Apocalypse Now 1979 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
13. Tender Mercies 1983 · Bruce Beresford · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
14. The Natural 1984 · Barry Levinson · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
15. The Lightship (1985) 1985 · Jerzy Skolimowski · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
16. Colors 1988 · Dennis Hopper · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
17. The Handmaid's Tale 1990 · Volker Schlöndorff · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
18. Stalin 1992 · Ivan Passer · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
19. The Plague 1992 · Luis Puenzo · IMDb 5.6 · Cast
20. Something to Talk About 1995 · Lasse Hallström · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
21. The Scarlet Letter (1995) 1995 · Roland Joffé · IMDb 5.4 · Cast
22. A Family Thing 1996 · Richard Pearce · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
23. The Gingerbread Man 1998 · Robert Altman · IMDb 5.7 · Cast
24. John Q 2002 · Nick Cassavetes · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
25. The Road 2009 · John Hillcoat · IMDb 7.2 · Cast