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Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Actor, also producer and director · Born September 5, 1951 (75) · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · 2 Golden Globes · 4 Screen Actors Guild Awards · 5 other major award bodies

Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. In 2016, he was named Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France. Keaton gained early recognition for his comedic roles in Night Shift (1982), Mr. Mom (1983), and Beetlejuice (1988). He gained wider stardom portraying the title superhero in Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992). He took roles in Clean and Sober (1988), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), The Paper (1994), Multiplicity (1996), Jackie Brown (1997), Jack Frost (1998), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), and The Other Guys (2010). He also performed voice roles in the animated films Cars (2006), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Minions (2015). Keaton experienced a career resurgence after taking a starring role as a faded actor attempting a comeback in Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman (2014), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has since acted in biographical dramas such as Spotlight (2015), The Founder (2016), The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), and Worth (2021). He portrayed the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), while also reprising his roles as Man in The Flash (2023) and the title role in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). Keaton starred as a journalist in the HBO film Live from Baghdad (2002). He portrayed a drug-addicted doctor in the Hulu limited series Dopesick (2021), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Keaton directed the films The Merry Gentleman (2008) and Knox Goes Away (2023), in which he also played the starring role.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 5, 1951 (75)
From
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 97 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Michael Keaton's films like?

Across their 64 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Self
20%
Morality
19%
Survival
12%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 29 · Serious 11 · Dark 22

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 37 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 17 · Charged 30 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 31 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 13

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 37 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 29 · Engaged 28 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 27 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 48 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

55 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 22 of 55 analyzed roles.

Hero
22 of 55
Shadow
15 of 55
Trickster
6 of 55
Mentor
5 of 55
Shapeshifter
3 of 55
Threshold guardian
2 of 55
Herald
2 of 55
Show the 55 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
38
Melancholic
23
Warm
16
Absurd
14
Joyful
12
Other
69

How their films linger

Feel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet29
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Keaton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Keaton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

97 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page; 45 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Rode to Ruin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Director · Producer · as Marshal Henry Tillman

  • The Whisper Man(2026)

    as Frank Carter

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The American Revolution(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Benedict Arnold (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Sweetwater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · as Robert Rogers

  • Goodrich(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Andy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice(2024)

    as Beetlejuice

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Knox Goes Away(2023)

    Director · Producer · as John Knox

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Worlds Collide: Making 'The Flash'(2023)

    Thanks · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Flash(2023)

    as Bruce Wayne / Batman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Minions & More 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Walter Nelson (voice)

  • A Tree of Life(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Morbius(2022)

    as Adrian Toomes

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Wings Over Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narrator

  • Dopesick(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Samuel Finnix

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Protégé(2021)

    as Michael Rembrandt

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Worth(2020)

    Producer · as Kenneth Feinberg

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • DC Villains - Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale(2021)

    as Batman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Trial of the Chicago 7(2020)

    as Ramsey Clark

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dumbo(2019)

    as V. A. Vandevere

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • American Assassin(2017)

    as Stan Hurley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017)

    as Adrian Toomes / Vulture

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Founder(2016)

    as Ray Kroc

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Spotlight(2015)

    as Walter 'Robby' Robinson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Binky Nelson Unpacified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Walter Nelson (voice)

  • Documentary Now!(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bill Doss

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Minions(2015)

    as Walter Nelson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)(2014)

    as Riggan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Sackler

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Need for Speed(2014)

    as Monarch

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • RoboCop(2014)

    as Raymond Sellars

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Clear History(2013)

    as Joe Stumpo

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Blindsided(2013)

    Executive Producer · as Hollader

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation(2011)

    as Ken (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Buccaneers and Bones(2010)

    Show 42 episodes · as Host

  • The Other Guys(2010)

    as Captain Gene Mauch

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story 3(2010)

    as Ken (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ken's Dating Tips: #24 Know Yourself, Be Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ken (voice)

  • Ken's Dating Tips: #31 Play Hard to Get (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ken (voice)

  • Ken's Dating Tips: #48 Communication is Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ken (voice)

  • Groovin' with Ken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ken (voice)

  • Post Grad(2009)

    as Walter Malby

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Merry Gentleman(2008)

    Director · as Frank Logan

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as James Jesus Angleton

  • Tenacious D: Time Fixers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as The Professor

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Last Time(2006)

    Executive Producer · as Ted

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Cars(2006)

    as Chick Hicks (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Game 6(2005)

    as Nicky Rogan

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Herbie: Fully Loaded(2005)

    as Ray Peyton Sr.

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • White Noise(2005)

    as Jonathan Rivers

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • First Daughter(2004)

    as President Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Quicksand(2003)

    as Martin Raikes

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Live from Baghdad(2002)

    as Robert Wiener

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros(2001)

    as Batman (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Shot at Glory(2000)

    as Peter Cameron

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Joey (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Body Shots(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Jack Frost(1998)

    as Jack Frost

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Out of Sight(1998)

    as Ray Nicolette (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Measures(1998)

    as Peter McCabe

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Jackie Brown(1997)

    as Ray Nicolette

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Inventing the Abbotts(1997)

    as Narrator/Older Doug Holt (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Trip Larsen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Multiplicity(1996)

    as Doug Kinney

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Speechless(1994)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Paper(1994)

    as Henry Hackett

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • My Life(1993)

    as Bob Jones

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Blaine Sternin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Much Ado About Nothing(1993)

    as Dogberry

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Earth and the American Dream(1992)

    as Reader (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Batman Returns(1992)

    as Batman / Bruce Wayne

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Ears - Mose the Fireman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • One Good Cop(1991)

    as Artie Lewis

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Pacific Heights(1990)

    as Carter Hayes

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Earth Day Special(1990)

    as Charles McIntyre

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Hal Julian (voice) · as Jack Crowley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Batman(1989)

    as Batman / Bruce Wayne

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Dream Team(1989)

    as Billy Caufield

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Clean and Sober(1988)

    as Daryl Poynter

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Beetlejuice(1988)

    as Betelgeuse

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • She's Having a Baby(1988)

    as Michael Keaton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Squeeze(1987)

    as Harry Berg

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Touch and Go(1986)

    as Bobby Barbato

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Gung Ho(1986)

    as Hunt Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Dangerously(1984)

    as Johnny Dangerously

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mom(1983)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Night Shift(1982)

    as Bill Blazejowski

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Report to Murphy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Working Stiffs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mike O'Rourke

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Rabbit Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Sailor

  • A Different Approach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Tony Randall Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zeke

  • All's Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lanny Wolf

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as The Robber

  • Imagine Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Ken's Dating Tips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ken

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles, 93 of them dated from 1976 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Minions (2015)

$1.2B worldwide

Highest rated

Spotlight (2015)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Whisper Man (2026)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19762026

Peak 2015 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 43 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

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By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting93 of 96: 84 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting4 of 96: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleProducing9 of 96: 2 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew1 of 96: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

96 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1970s7 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s20 · 19 acting · 1 crew2000s15 · 15 acting · 2 crew2010s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2020s16 · 14 acting · 7 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 47% of 59 roles
8292970207121722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, 2 Golden Globes, 4 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 5 other major awards from 20 major nominations, 2003–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  2. 2021
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  3. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Independent Spirit Award, won
  4. 2015
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 3 wins
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor in a Comedy Movie
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Male Lead
  5. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  6. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Nonfiction Special
  7. 2003
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michael Keaton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 65; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 73 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 73 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

The Earth Day Special (1990)

94th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 54 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael Keaton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 43 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore31 titles14–69 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity43 titles14–50 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity35 titles21–71 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs29 titles18–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense29 titles24–68 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael Keaton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Keaton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Colomby shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles