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Karl Malden

Karl Malden

43 movies on Netflix

Biography

Karl Malden was an American character actor who worked across theater, movies, and television. Born in Chicago and raised in Gary, Indiana, he trained at the Goodman School in Chicago and first appeared on Broadway in 1937. He gained attention in the original Broadway runs of Arthur Miller's All My Sons and Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, then reprised the part of Mitch in the 1951 film and took the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. A second Oscar nomination came for On the Waterfront (1954). Among his many film roles were I Confess (1953), Baby Doll (1956), Pollyanna (1960), One-Eyed Jacks (1961), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), and Patton (1970), where he played General Omar Bradley. From 1972 to 1977 he starred as Lt. Mike Stone in the television crime drama The Streets of San Francisco, earning four Emmy nominations. He later led the film academy from 1989 to 1992.

97years old at death

  • Born Chicago
  • Died Brentwood
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Also credited as Mladen George Sekulovich

Movie Career

Films
43
Career span
71 years1947 to 2018

Genres

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  1. About the name

    Malden regretted changing his name and slipped Sekulovich into his work, including as General Omar Bradley in Patton, where he says "Hand me that helmet, Sekulovich" to a soldier.

  2. Getting ready for a role

    For his 1981 television portrayal of ice hockey coach Herb Brooks, Malden had never met Brooks and studied him on videotape, especially his eyes.

Karl Malden movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. On the Waterfront1954 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Father Barry

    IMDb rating 8.1181K votes

  2. Patton1970 Biography, Drama, Waras General Omar N. Bradley

    IMDb rating 7.9114K votes

  3. A Streetcar Named Desire1951as Mitch

    IMDb rating 7.9120K votes

  4. Birdman of Alcatraz1962as Harvey Shoemaker

    IMDb rating 7.822K votes

  5. I Confess1953as Inspector Larrue

    IMDb rating 7.226K votes

  6. One-Eyed Jacks1961as Sheriff Dad Longworth

    IMDb rating 7.115K votes

  7. The Cat o' Nine Tails1971as Franco Arnò

    IMDb rating 6.615K votes

  8. Baby Doll1956as Archie Lee Meighan

    IMDb rating 7.29.1K votes

Most often with

Henry Hathaway directed five of these films, Elia Kazan four and John Ford two. Richard Widmark appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Widmark, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Richard WidmarkBert Freed, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Bert FreedRip Torn, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Rip TornEli Wallach, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Eli WallachMarlon Brando, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Marlon BrandoBrian Keith, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Brian KeithHenry HathawayDirector, 5 filmsSee the 5 films by Henry HathawayElia KazanDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Elia KazanJohn FordDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Ford

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Box office

What Karl Malden's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$158 million

14 of the 43 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 43 films: 14 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 23 figure not found.

  • 14Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 23Figure not found

Top grosser

Patton1970as General Omar N. Bradley$89.8 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Patton1970as General Omar N. Bradley
    $90M56.7% of the total
  2. 2
    The Cincinnati Kid1965as Shooter
    $15M9.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Meteor1979as Harry Sherwood
    $13M8.0% of the total
  4. 4
    On the Waterfront1954as Father Barry
    $9.6M6.1% of the total
  5. 5
    A Streetcar Named Desire1951as Mitch
    $8.0M5.1% of the total
  6. 6
    The Sting II1983as Gus Macalinski
    $6.3M4.0% of the total
  7. 7
    One-Eyed Jacks1961as Sheriff Dad Longworth
    $4.3M2.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Pollyanna1960as Reverend Paul Ford
    $3.8M2.4% of the total
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), $3.1 millionBoomerang! (1947), $2.2 millionI Confess (1953), $2.0 millionThe Cat o' Nine Tails (1971), $1.2 millionHow the West Was Won (1962), $76,729Cheyenne Autumn (1964), $10,980

$8.6 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

Awards

Seven awards and honors from 1952 to 1985, four of them major.

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Karl Malden's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
1952Best Supporting ActorA Streetcar Named DesireWon
Golden Globes
AwardsWon
Emmy Awards
1985Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieFatal VisionWon
SAG Awards
Life Achievement AwardWon
Other honors
Donaldson AwardsWon
Mary Pickford AwardWon
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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