Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver, auto racing team owner, and auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money and eight other nominations, three Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, an Emmy award, and many honorary awards. He also won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing, and his race teams won several championships in open wheel IndyCar racing. Newman was a co-founder of Newman's Own, a food company from which Newman donated all post-tax profits and royalties to charity.
Acted in 83
2020s
- 2025
2010s
- 2017
2000s
- 2009
- 2006
Geared-Up
Movie
- 2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Dave Scott (voice)
- 2003
Our Town
Stage Manager
- 2002
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Twilight
Harry Ross
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
- 1994
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Brick / Chance Wayne (archive footage)
- 1993
La Classe américaine
Dave (archive footage)
- 1990
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Walter Bridge
1980s
- 1989
Blaze
Gov. Earl K. Long
- 1986
- 1984
- 1982
Come Along with Me
Hughie (voice)
- 1981
- 1980
When Time Ran Out...
Hank Anderson
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
- 1976
From the Prairie to the Palace
Movie
- 1975
The Drowning Pool
Lew Harper
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
Sometimes a Great Notion
Hank Stamper
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Winning
Frank Capua
- 1968
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Pvt. Harry Frigg
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
Lady L
Armand Denis
- 1964
The Outrage
Juan Carrasco
- 1963
The Prize
Andrew Craig
A New Kind of Love
Steve Sherman
- 1962
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Eddie Felson · 1 episode
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
The Battler
Sweet Bird of Youth
Chance Wayne
- 1961
- 1960
From the Terrace
David Alfred Eaton
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Harry Bannerman
- 1957
Until They Sail
Capt. Jack Harding
The Helen Morgan Story
Larry Maddux
- 1956
The Rack
Capt. Edward W. Hall, Jr.
Bang the Drum Slowly
Henry "Author" Wiggen
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Rocky Graziano
- 1955
The Battler
Ad Francis
Our Town
George Gibbs
- 1954
- 1953
- 1951
- 1950
Produced 11
2000s
- 2005
1980s
- 1984
1970s
- 1973
- 1972
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Producer
- 1971
Sometimes a Great Notion
Co-Executive Producer
They Might Be Giants
Producer
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Winning
Co-Executive Producer
- 1968
Rachel, Rachel
Producer
Directed 7
1980s
- 1987
- 1984
- 1980
The Shadow Box
Director
1970s
- 1972
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Director
- 1971
Sometimes a Great Notion
Director
1960s
- 1968
Rachel, Rachel
Director
No release date
On the Harmfulness of Tobacco
Director
Other crew 1
1970s
- 1974
Wrote 1
1980s
- 1984
Appearances72
2020s
- 2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self (archive footage)
- 2023
- 2022
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes
Self (archive footage)
Morceaux de Cannes
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2017
Steve McQueen: American Icon
Self (archive footage)
- 2015
Iconic Couples of Hollywood
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
The Emperor's New Clothes
Self (archive footage)
- 2013
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
The Meerkats
Narrator (voice)
- 2007
The Price of Sugar
Narrator (voice)
- 2006
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
Self
Who Needs Sleep?
Self
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Self
- 2005
The Art of 'The Sting'
Self
- 2004
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
- 2003
The Education of Gore Vidal
Self
- 2002
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
Self
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
Self
The Hustler: The Inside Story
Self (archive footage)
- 2001
The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"
Self
- 2000
Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players
Self
Altman on His Own Terms
Self
1990s
- 1999
- 1997
Super Speedway
Narrator (voice)
- 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 episode
- 1993
Mansell & Newman Haas 1993
Himself
- 1992
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
Hello Actors Studio
Self
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Self
- 1985
Circuit
Self
- 1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
- 1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self (archive footage)
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1
Self
1970s
- 1979
Angel Death
Narrator / Host
- 1978
- 1975
Harper Days are Here Again
Self
- 1974
- 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
The Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darkness
Narrator
- 1971
Once Upon a Wheel
Self - Host / Narrator · 1 episode
- 1970
A Long Way from Nowhere
Narrator
A Private Decision
Self
1960s
- 1968
- 1966
A Year Towards Tomorrow
Narrator
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1959
- 1956
- 1953
- 1950
Thanked in the credits1
2010s
- 2010
