In 1960, actor Robert Duvall kick-started his film career by appearing in the television movie John Brown’s Raid. From here he took on the role of Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird, followed by parts in Captain Newman, M.D. and Nightmare in the Sun.
As the years and decades moved on, Duvall continued to appear on film, popping up in movies such as Bullitt, The Godfather, The Eagle Has Landed, Falling Down, and Deep Impact. It’s fair to say his acting career made an impact too, and he became a popular presence on screen.
But how familiar are you with the movies of Robert Duvall? Well, you’re about to become a lot more familiar.
Below is a list of movies which feature Robert Duvall. The list begins in the 1960s and moves forward decade by decade.
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1960s

As noted above, Robert Duvall began his movie career with a small part in the 1960 TV film, John Brown’s Raid. This was soon followed by a role in To Kill a Mockingbird, which in turn was followed by such movies as Bullitt with Steve McQueen and True Grit with John Wayne.
Robert Duvall’s movies during the 1960s included:
- John Brown’s Raid (1960)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
- Nightmare in the Sun (1965)
- The Chase (1966)
- Fame is the Name of the Game (1966)
- Countdown (1967)
- Flesh and Blood (1968)
- The Detective (1968)
- Bullitt (1968)
- True Grit (1969)
- The Rain People (1969)
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1970s

Into the 1970s, and Duvall began the decade in M*A*S*H, followed by The Revolutionary. Other notable movies during this decade included George Lucas’ THX 1138, as well as Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, and Apocalypse Now.
Robert Duvall’s movies during the 1970s included:
- M*A*S*H (1970)
- The Revolutionary (1970)
- Lawman (1971)
- THX 1138 (1971)
- The Godfather (1972)
- Tomorrow (1972)
- The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
- Joe Kidd (1972)
- Lady Ice (1973)
- Badge 373 (1973)
- The Outfit (1973)
- The Conversation (1974)*
- The Godfather Part II (1974)
- Breakout (1975)
- The Killer Elite (1975)
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
- Network (1976)
- The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
- The Greatest (1977)
- The Betsy (1978)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)*
- Ike: The War Years (1979)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- The Great Santini (1979)
*Uncredited
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1980s

Into the 1980s and Duvall appeared in True Confessions, The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, and Colors. Duvall’s movies during the ‘80s included:
- True Confessions (1981)
- The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
- Tender Mercies (1983)
- The Terry Fox Story (1983)
- The Stone Boy (1984)
- The Natural (1984)
- The Lightship (1985)
- Belizaire the Cajun (1986)
- Let’s Get Harry (1986)
- Hotel Colonial (1987)
- Colors (1988)
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1990s

Sliding into the ‘90s, and Duvall appeared alongside Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder, and with Michael Douglas in Falling Down. Other notable movies included Newsies, Phenomenon, Deep Impact, and A Civil Action.
Robert Duvall’s movies during the 1990s included:
- The Handmaid’s Tale (1990)
- A Show of Force (1990)
- Days of Thunder (1990)
- Rambling Rose (1991)
- Convicts (1991)
- Newsies (1992)
- The Plague (1992)
- Stalin (1992)
- Falling Down (1993)
- Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
- Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
- The Paper (1994)
- The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)
- Something to Talk About (1995)
- The Scarlet Letter (1995)
- A Family Thing (1996)
- Phenomenon (1996)
- Sling Blade (1996)
- The Man Who Captured Eichmann (1996)
- The Apostle (1997)
- The Gingerbread Man (1998)
- Deep Impact (1998)
- A Civil Action (1998)
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2000s

Into the 2000s, and Duvall began the decade in the Nicolas Cage action film, Gone in Sixty Seconds, before appearing in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, The 6th Day. Other movies during this period included Secondhand Lions, Thank You For Smoking, and Crazy Heart.
The actor’s movies during the 2000s included:
- Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
- A Shot at Glory (2000)
- The 6th Day (2000)
- John Q (2002)
- Assassination Tango (2002)
- Gods and Generals (2003)
- Open Range (2003)
- Secondhand Lions (2003)
- Kicking & Screaming (2004)
- Thank You For Smoking (2005)
- Lucky You (2007)
- We Own the Night (2007)
- Four Christmases (2008)
- The Road (2009)
- Get Low (2009)
- Crazy Heart (2009)
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2010s

Over to the 2010s and Duvall appeared in Seven Days in Utopia, Jack Reacher, and Wild Horses, amongst others. His movies during this decade included:
- Seven Days in Utopia (2011)
- Jayne Mansfield’s Car (2012)
- Hemingway and Gellhorn (2012)*
- Jack Reacher (2012)
- A Night in Old Mexico (2013)
- The Judge (2014)
- Wild Horses (2015)
- In Dubious Battle (2016)
- Widows (2018)
*Uncredited
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2020s

And finally, into the 2020s, and after appearing in 12 Mighty Orphans, Robert Duvall popped up in Hustle and the Christian Bale thriller, The Pale Blue Eye. Robert Duvall’s movies during the 2020s included:
- 12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
- Hustle (2022)
- The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
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In addition to his extensive film work, Robert Duvall also appeared in a number of hit television shows including Great Ghost Tales, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Naked City, The Untouchables, Route 66, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, The Fugitive, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Shane, The Time Tunnel, Combat, The Wild Wild West, The Mod Squad, and The F.B.I., amongst others.
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