Cast

Robert Duvall

1931 – 2026

Active years (films on this site)

1966–1990

Genres

DramaCrimeThrillerWarSci-Fi

Schools and movements

New HollywoodBlockbuster AuteursNew German Cinema

Directors worked with

Francis Ford Coppola4 filmsArthur Penn1 filmRobert Altman1 filmGeorge Lucas1 filmSidney Lumet1 filmDennis Hopper1 filmVolker Schlöndorff1 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

10 films on this site

1. The Chase 1966 · Arthur Penn · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. The Rain People 1969 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
3. M*A*S*H 1970 · Robert Altman · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
4. THX 1138 1971 · George Lucas · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
5. The Godfather 1972 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 9.2 · Cast
6. The Godfather Part II 1974 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 9.0 · Cast
7. Network 1976 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
8. Apocalypse Now 1979 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
9. Colors 1988 · Dennis Hopper · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
10. The Handmaid's Tale 1990 · Volker Schlöndorff · IMDb 6.0 · Cast