Al Pacino

List Of Al Pacino Movies, Listed From Best 2 Worst

Actor
  • Date of Birth
    1940-04-25
  • Place of Birth
    East Harlem, New York, United States
  • Zodiac Sign
    Taurus
  • Movie Premiere
    N.Y.P.D. (1967)
  • Must-See Movie
    The Godfather (1972)
  • Flop Movie
    Gigli (2003)

Alfredo James Pacino is an actor who achieved immense fame in the 1990s and received international appreciation in the form of various accolades. In 1996, he directed a documentary movie ‘Looking for Richard’ which was the start of his filmmaking career.

Pacino had an interest in acting from a young age. He joined the ‘Actors Studio’ in Manhattan and learned a lot of acting and filmmaking skills there. In 1968, he appeared in the theater play ‘The Indian Wants the Bronx’. His work brought him huge success and an ‘Obie Award’ for Best Actor.

Pacino’s career touched new heights when he appointed Martin Bregman as his assistant. Martin is a famous producer and he evaluated that Pacino is going to have a bright future when he was just 24 years old. Picano’s acting skills paired with Martin’s experience resulted in many blockbusters like ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ (19750, ‘Serpico’ (1973), and ‘The Godfather’ (1972).

Al Pacino has done many roles that were loved by the public such as he appeared in ‘Insomnia’ (2002) as Will Dormer, ‘Gigli’ (2003) as Starkman, ‘Two for the Money’ (2005) as Walter Abrams, ‘The Humbling’ (2014) as Simon Axler, and ‘The Irishman’ (2019) as Jimmy Hoffa. In the year 2000, Al Pacino debuted as a director in the movie ‘Chinese Coffee’ and played the lead role in the movie as well. Later, in 2011 he directed a short documentary ‘Wilde Salomé’, in which he exceptionally played the role of King Herod.

There is a long list of accolades and awards received by Al Pacino. However, he won his first ‘Academy Award’ for Best Actor in 1993. Successful Al Pacino movies have enabled him to achieve ‘Directors Guild Awards’ once, ‘Emmy Awards’ twice, and ‘Golden Globe Awards’ thrice in his career.


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Best Movies

Ranked Best

The Godfather
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1 . The Godfather 1972

1 .

The Godfather 1972

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  • Role : Michael Corleone
  • Directed by :
    Francis Ford Coppola
  • Type of Genre : Crime, Drama
  • Starring :
    Marlon Brando
    Diane Keaton
    Robert Duvall
    Abe Vigoda
    Sofia Coppola
    John Cazale
    James Caan
  • Awards : Best Mafia Movies of All Time
The Godfather: Part II
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2 . The Godfather: Part II 1974

2 .

The Godfather: Part II 1974

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  • Role : Michael
  • Directed by :
    Francis Ford Coppola
  • Type of Genre : Crime, Drama
  • Starring :
    Robert De Niro
    Roger Corman
    Danny Aiello
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Diane Keaton
    Robert Duvall
    Abe Vigoda
  • Awards : BAFTA Award for Best Actor
Serpico
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3 . Serpico 1973

3 .

Serpico 1973

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  • Role : Serpico
  • Directed by :
    Sidney Lumet
  • Type of Genre : Biography, Thriller, Crime, Drama
  • Starring :
    F. Murray Abraham
    John Randolph
    Jack Kehoe
    Biff McGuire
    Barbara Eda-Young
  • Awards : Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Scarface
TV-14

4 . Scarface 1983

4 .

Scarface 1983

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  • Role : Tony Montana
  • Directed by :
    Brian De Palma
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Crime
  • Starring :
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    Charles Durning
    Richard Belzer
    F. Murray Abraham
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    Robert Loggia
    Steven Bauer
  • Awards : Best Mafia Movies of All Time
The Insider
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5 . The Insider 1999

5 .

The Insider 1999

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  • Role : Lowell Bergman
  • Directed by :
    Michael Mann
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Biography, Drama
  • Starring :
    Russell Crowe
    Christopher Plummer
    Philip Baker Hall
    Diane Venora
Donnie Brasco
R

6 . Donnie Brasco 1997

6 .

Donnie Brasco 1997

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  • Role : Lefty
  • Directed by :
    Mike Newell
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Biography, Crime
  • Starring :
    Johnny Depp
    Paul Giamatti
    Michael Madsen
    Bruno Kirby
    James Russo
  • Awards : Best Mafia Movies of All Time
Heat
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7 . Heat 1995

7 .

Heat 1995

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  • 0
  • Role : Lt. Vincent Hanna
  • Directed by :
    Michael Mann
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Crime, Thriller, Action
  • Starring :
    Natalie Portman
    Danny Trejo
    Henry Rollins
    Val Edward Kilmer
    Jon Voight
    Amy Brenneman
    Jeremy Piven
  • Awards : Best Heist Movies of All Time
Dog Day Afternoon
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8 . Dog Day Afternoon 1975

8 .

Dog Day Afternoon 1975

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  • Directed by :
    Sidney Lumet
  • Type of Genre : Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Starring :
    Charles Durning
    John Cazale
    Carol Kane
    Beulah Garrick
    Penelope Allen
  • Awards : Best Heist Movies of All Time
...and justice for all.
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9 . ...and justice for all. 1979

9 .

...and justice for all. 1979

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  • Role : Arthur Kirkland
  • Directed by :
    Norman Jewison
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Crime, Drama
  • Starring :
    John Forsythe
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Craig T. Nelson
    Jack Warden
Scent of a Woman
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10 . Scent of a Woman 1992

10 .

Scent of a Woman 1992

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  • Role : Lt. Col. Frank Slade
  • Directed by :
    Martin Brest
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    James Rebhorn
    Chris O'Donnell
  • Awards : Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Carlito's Way
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11 . Carlito's Way 1993

11 .

Carlito's Way 1993

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  • Role : Carlito
  • Directed by :
    Brian De Palma
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Crime, Thriller
  • Starring :
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    John Leguizamo
    Marc Anthony
    Viggo Mortensen
    Penelope Ann Miller
The Devil's Advocate
R

12 . The Devil's Advocate 1997

12 .

The Devil's Advocate 1997

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  • Role : John Milton
  • Directed by :
    Taylor Hackford
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Drama, Mystery
  • Starring :
    Keanu Reeves
    Connie Nielsen
    Craig T. Nelson
    Jeffrey Jones
    Judith Ivey
  • Awards : Best Psychological Thriller Movies of All Time
Insomnia
R

13 . Insomnia 2002

13 .

Insomnia 2002

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  • Role : Will Dormer
  • Directed by :
    Christopher Nolan
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Drama, Mystery
  • Starring :
    Robin Williams
    Hilary Swank
    Martin Donovan
    Nicky Katt
  • Awards : Best Psychological Thriller Movies of All Time
Frankie and Johnny
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14 . Frankie and Johnny 1991

14 .

Frankie and Johnny 1991

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  • Role : Johnny
  • Directed by :
    Garry Marshall
  • Type of Genre : Romance, Comedy, Drama
  • Starring :
    Nathan Lane
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    Kate Nelligan
    Hector Elizondo
The Godfather: Part III
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15 . The Godfather: Part III 1990

15 .

The Godfather: Part III 1990

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  • Role : Don Michael Corleone
  • Directed by :
    Francis Ford Coppola
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Crime
  • Starring :
    Eli Wallach
    Diane Keaton
    Sofia Coppola
    Andy Garcia
    Joe Mantegna
    Talia Shire
  • Awards : Best Mafia Movies of All Time
Sea of Love
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16 . Sea of Love 1989

16 .

Sea of Love 1989

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  • Role : Det. Frank Keller
  • Directed by :
    Harold Becker
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Romance
  • Starring :
    Lorraine Bracco
    John Goodman
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Michael Rooker
    William Hickey
    Ellen Barkin
City Hall
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17 . City Hall 1996

17 .

City Hall 1996

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  • Role : Mayor John Pappas
  • Directed by :
    Harold Becker
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Martin Landau
    John Slattery
    John Cusack
    Danny Aiello
    Bridget Fonda
The Irishman
R

18 . The Irishman 2019

18 .

The Irishman 2019

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  • Role : Jimmy Hoffa
  • Directed by :
    Martin Scorsese
  • Type of Genre : Biography, Crime, Drama
  • Starring :
    Harvey Keitel
    Ray Romano
    Bobby Cannavale
    Jack Huston
    Anna Paquin
    Robert De Niro
    Joe Pesci
You Don't Know Jack

19 . You Don't Know Jack 2010

19 .

You Don't Know Jack 2010

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  • 0
  • Role : Jack Kevorkian
  • Directed by :
    Barry Levinson
  • Type of Genre : Biography, Drama
  • Starring :
    Susan Sarandon
    John Goodman
    Brenda Vaccaro
    Deirdre O'Connell
    Todd Susman
  • Awards : Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Danny Collins
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20 . Danny Collins 2015

20 .

Danny Collins 2015

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  • Role : Danny Collins
  • Directed by :
    Dan Fogelman
  • Type of Genre : Comedy, Music, Drama
  • Starring :
    Melissa Benoist
    Nick Offerman
    Annette Bening
    Jennifer Garner
    Bobby Cannavale
    Christopher Plummer
Any Given Sunday
R

21 . Any Given Sunday 1999

21 .

Any Given Sunday 1999

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  • Role : Tony D'Amato
  • Directed by :
    Oliver Stone
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Sport
  • Starring :
    Jamie Foxx
    LL Cool J
    Charlton Heston
    Lauren Holly
    Elizabeth Berkley
    James Woods
Glengarry Glen Ross
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22 . Glengarry Glen Ross 1992

22 .

Glengarry Glen Ross 1992

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  • Role : Ricky Roma
  • Directed by :
    James Foley
  • Type of Genre : Mystery, Crime, Drama
  • Starring :
    Kevin Spacey
    Alec Baldwin
    Alan Arkin
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jack Lemmon
    Ed Harris
The Recruit
PG-13

23 . The Recruit 2003

23 .

The Recruit 2003

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  • Role : Walter Burke
  • Directed by :
    Roger Donaldson
  • Type of Genre : Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Action, Romance
  • Starring :
    Colin Farrell
    Bridget Moynahan
    Gabriel Macht
    Kenneth Mitchell
  • Awards : Best Spy Thriller Movies That Will Keep You Hooked, Greatest Suspense Movies of All Time
Scarecrow
R

24 . Scarecrow 1973

24 .

Scarecrow 1973

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  • Role : Lion
  • Directed by :
    Jerry Schatzberg
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Gene Hackman
    Dorothy Tristan
    Ann Wedgeworth
    Richard Lynch
Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood

25 . Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood 2019

25 .

Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood 2019

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  • 0
  • Role : Marvin Schwarzs
  • Directed by :
    Quentin Tarantino
  • Type of Genre : Comedy, Drama
  • Starring :
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Kurt Russell
    Dakota Fanning
    Margot Robbie
    Austin Butler
    Rumer Willis
88 Minutes
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26 . 88 Minutes 2007

26 .

88 Minutes 2007

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  • Role : Jack Gramm
  • Directed by :
    Jon Avnet
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
  • Starring :
    Stephen Moyer
    Amy Brenneman
    William Forsythe
    Leelee Sobieski
    Alicia Witt
Chinese Coffee
R

27 . Chinese Coffee 2000

27 .

Chinese Coffee 2000

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  • 0
  • Role : Harry Levine
  • Directed by :
    Al Pacino
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Jerry Orbach
    Susan Floyd
    Ellen McElduff
    Michel Moinot
Ocean's Thirteen
PG-13

28 . Ocean's Thirteen 2007

28 .

Ocean's Thirteen 2007

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  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Steven Soderbergh
  • Type of Genre : Crime, Thriller
  • Starring :
    Matt Damon
    Bernie Mac
    George Clooney
    Eddie Izzard
    Don Cheadle
    Carl Reiner
    Casey Affleck
  • Awards : Best Heist Movies of All Time
Dick Tracy
PG

29 . Dick Tracy 1990

29 .

Dick Tracy 1990

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  • Directed by :
    Warren Beatty
  • Type of Genre : Romance, Action, Thriller, Crime, Music, Comedy
  • Starring :
    Warren Beatty
    Dustin Hoffman
    Dick Van Dyke
    Kathy Bates
    Mandy Patinkin
    Paul Sorvino
    Charles Durning
Author! Author!
PG

30 . Author! Author! 1982

30 .

Author! Author! 1982

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  • 0
  • Role : Ivan Travalian
  • Directed by :
    Arthur Hiller
  • Type of Genre : Romance, Comedy, Drama, Family
  • Starring :
    Richard Belzer
    Tuesday Weld
    Dyan Cannon
    Bob Elliott
    Bob Dishy
Righteous Kill
R

31 . Righteous Kill 2008

31 .

Righteous Kill 2008

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  • 0
  • Role : Rooster
  • Directed by :
    Jon Avnet
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Action
  • Starring :
    Donnie Wahlberg
    Brian Dennehy
    Robert De Niro
    John Leguizamo
    50 Cent
Paterno
TV-MA

32 . Paterno 2018

32 .

Paterno 2018

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  • 0
  • Role : Joe Paterno
  • Directed by :
    Barry Levinson
  • Type of Genre : Biography, Sport
  • Starring :
    Riley Keough
    Kathy Baker
    Greg Grunberg
    Annie Parisse
The Merchant of Venice
R

33 . The Merchant of Venice 2004

33 .

The Merchant of Venice 2004

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  • Role : Shylock
  • Directed by :
    Michael Radford
  • Type of Genre : Romance, Drama
  • Starring :
    Joseph Fiennes
    Jeremy Irons
    Lynn Collins
    Zuleikha Robinson
Two for the Money
R

34 . Two for the Money 2005

34 .

Two for the Money 2005

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  • Role : Walter
  • Directed by :
    D.J. Caruso
  • Type of Genre : Sport, Thriller, Drama
  • Starring :
    Matthew McConaughey
    Armand Assante
    Rene Russo
    Tyler James Williams
    Jeremy Piven
Me, Natalie
PG

35 . Me, Natalie 1969

35 .

Me, Natalie 1969

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  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Fred Coe
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Comedy
  • Starring :
    Elsa Lanchester
    Martin Balsam
    Nancy Marchand
    James Farentino
The Panic in Needle Park
PG

36 . The Panic in Needle Park 1971

36 .

The Panic in Needle Park 1971

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  • Role : Bobby
  • Directed by :
    Jerry Schatzberg
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Paul Sorvino
    Kitty Winn
    Alan Vint
    Richard Bright
    Kiel Martin
Phil Spector
TV-MA

37 . Phil Spector 2013

37 .

Phil Spector 2013

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  • Role : Phil Spector
  • Directed by :
    David Mamet
  • Type of Genre : Biography, Drama
  • Starring :
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Helen Mirren
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Rebecca Pidgeon
Cruising
R

38 . Cruising 1980

38 .

Cruising 1980

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  • Role : Steve Burns
  • Directed by :
    William Friedkin
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Crime
  • Starring :
    Paul Sorvino
    Don Scardino
    Richard Cox
    Karen Allen
Two Bits
PG-13

39 . Two Bits 1995

39 .

Two Bits 1995

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  • Role : Grandpa
  • Directed by :
    James Foley
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Alec Baldwin
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    Andy Romano
    Jerry Barone
Stand Up Guys
R

40 . Stand Up Guys 2012

40 .

Stand Up Guys 2012

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  • Role : Val
  • Directed by :
    Fisher Stevens
  • Type of Genre : Comedy, Crime, Thriller
  • Starring :
    Addison Timlin
    Katheryn Winnick
    Lucy Punch
    Christopher Walken
    Alan Arkin
    Julianna Margulies
    Mark Margolis
Bobby Deerfield
PG

41 . Bobby Deerfield 1977

41 .

Bobby Deerfield 1977

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  • Role : Bobby
  • Directed by :
    Sydney Pollack
  • Type of Genre : Romance, Drama
  • Starring :
    Walter McGinn
    Marthe Keller
    Anny Duperey
    Van Doude
The Local Stigmatic

42 . The Local Stigmatic 1990

42 .

The Local Stigmatic 1990

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  • Role : Graham
  • Directed by :
    David F. Wheeler
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Joseph Maher
    Michael Higgins
    Brian Mallon
Misconduct
R

43 . Misconduct 2016

43 .

Misconduct 2016

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  • 0
  • Role : Charles Abrams
  • Directed by :
    Shintaro Shimosawa
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Thriller
  • Starring :
    Anthony Hopkins
    Lee Byung-hun
    Josh Duhamel
    Julia Stiles
    Alice Eve
    Malin Akerman
Manglehorn
PG-13

44 . Manglehorn 2014

44 .

Manglehorn 2014

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  • 0
  • Role : Manglehorn
  • Directed by :
    David Gordon Green
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Holly Hunter
    Chris Messina
    Harmony Korine
    Skylar Gasper
The Humbling
R

45 . The Humbling 2014

45 .

The Humbling 2014

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  • 0
  • Role : Simon Axler
  • Directed by :
    Barry Levinson
  • Type of Genre : Comedy, Drama
  • Starring :
    Greta Gerwig
    Charles Grodin
    Kyra Sedgwick
    Dianne Wiest
    Dylan Baker
People I Know
R

46 . People I Know 2002

46 .

People I Know 2002

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  • 0
  • Role : Eli Wurman
  • Directed by :
    Daniel Algrant
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Crime
  • Starring :
    Ryan O'Neal
    Kim Basinger
    Téa Leoni
    Richard Schiff
Salomé
R

47 . Salomé 2013

47 .

Salomé 2013

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  • Role : King Herod
  • Directed by :
    Al Pacino
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Jessica Chastain
    Kevin Anderson
    Roxanne Hart
    Ralph Guzzo
The Son of No One
R

48 . The Son of No One 2011

48 .

The Son of No One 2011

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  • 0
  • Role : Detective Charles Stanford
  • Directed by :
    Dito Montiel
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Drama, Crime
  • Starring :
    Katie Holmes
    Tracy Morgan
    Ray Liotta
    Juliette Binoche
    Channing Tatum
Hangman
R

49 . Hangman 2017

49 .

Hangman 2017

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  • 0
  • Role : Detective Archer
  • Directed by :
    Johnny Martin
  • Type of Genre : Mystery, Crime, Thriller
  • Starring :
    Karl Urban
    Sarah Shahi
    Brittany Snow
    Joe Anderson
S1m0ne
PG-13

50 . S1m0ne 2002

50 .

S1m0ne 2002

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  • 0
  • Role : Viktor Taransky
  • Directed by :
    Andrew Niccol
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi
  • Starring :
    Evan Rachel Wood
    Jason Schwartzman
    Winona Ryder
    Jim Rash
Revolution
PG

51 . Revolution 1985

51 .

Revolution 1985

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  • Role : Tom Dobb
  • Directed by :
    Hugh Hudson
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Adventure, History, War
  • Starring :
    Donald Sutherland
    Nastassja Kinski
    Joe Wright
    Joan Plowright
    Dave King
Jack and Jill
PG

52 . Jack and Jill 2011

52 .

Jack and Jill 2011

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  • 0
  • Role : Al Pacino
  • Directed by :
    Dennis Dugan
  • Type of Genre : Comedy
  • Starring :
    Drew Carey
    Nick Swardson
    Dana Carvey
    Norm MacDonald
    David Spade
    Johnny Depp
Gigli
R

53 . Gigli 2003

53 .

Gigli 2003

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  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Martin Brest
  • Type of Genre : Romance, Crime, Comedy
  • Starring :
    Ben Affleck
    Christopher Walken
    Terry Camilleri
    David Backus
    Lenny Venito
Al Pacino: An American Cinematheque Tribute

54 . Al Pacino: An American Cinematheque Tribute 2006

54 .

Al Pacino: An American Cinematheque Tribute 2006

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  • 0
  • Role : Himself
  • Directed by :
    Michael Dempsey
  • Type of Genre : Biography
  • Starring :
    Jeremy Piven
    Colin Farrell
    Keanu Reeves
    Robert De Niro
    Mitch Lewis
Dabka

55 . Dabka 2017

55 .

Dabka 2017

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  • 0
  • Role : Seymour Tolbin
  • Directed by :
    Bryan Buckley
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Biography
  • Starring :
    Evan Peters
    Melanie Griffith
    Russell Posner
    Barkhad Abdi
Wilde Salomé
R

56 . Wilde Salomé 2011

56 .

Wilde Salomé 2011

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  • 0
  • Role : Himself / King Herod
  • Directed by :
    Al Pacino
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Documentary
  • Starring :
    Jessica Chastain
    Jack Huston
    Kevin Anderson
    Roxanne Hart
    Estelle Parsons


Al Pacino Awards

Academy Awards
Scent of a Woman
Best Actor in a Leading Role
1993
Golden Globe Awards
You Don't Know Jack
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
2011
Angels in America
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
2004
Scent of a Woman
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
1993
Serpico
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
1974
Primetime Emmy Awards
You Don't Know Jack
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2010
Angels in America
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2004
BAFTA Awards
Dog Day Afternoon
Best Actor
1976
The Godfather: Part II
Best Actor
1976