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Date |
Title |
Country |
Notes |
IMDB |
1909 |
Washington Under the American Flag |
USA |
early black and white silent film directed by J. Stuart Blackton, starring Joseph Kilgour as Washington |
[1] |
1909 |
Washington Under the British Flag |
USA |
early black and white silent film directed by J. Stuart Blackton, starring Joseph Kilgour as Washington |
[2] |
1915 |
The Battle Cry of Peace |
USA |
early black and white silent film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and Wilfrid North, Washington is portrayed by Joseph Kilgour |
[3] |
1916 |
The Dawn of Freedom |
USA |
early black and white silent film directed by Theodore Marston and Paul Scardon, Washington is portrayed by Joseph Kilgour |
[4] |
1917 |
The Spirit of '76 |
USA |
early black and white silent film directed by Frank Montgomery, Washington is portrayed by William Beery |
[5] |
1924 |
America |
USA |
black and white silent film directed by D.W. Griffith, Washington is portrayed by Arthur Dewey |
[6] |
1924 |
Alexander Hamilton |
USA |
black and white silent film directed by Kenneth S. Webb, Washington is portrayed by George Nash |
[7] |
1924 |
Yorktown |
USA |
black and white silent film directed by Webster Campbell, Washington is portrayed by George Nash |
[8] |
1927 |
The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross |
USA |
color silent film directed by Arthur Maude, Washington is portrayed by Francis X. Bushman |
[9] |
1933 |
The Road is Open Again |
USA |
short black and white film directed by Alfred E. Green, Washington is portrayed by Alan Dinehart |
[10] |
1936 |
Give Me Liberty |
USA |
short film directed by B. Reeves Eason, Washington is portrayed by Robert Warwick |
[11] |
1939 |
Sons of Liberty |
USA |
directed by Michael Curtiz, Washington is portrayed by Montagu Love |
[12] |
1943 |
Don't You Believe It |
USA |
directed by Edward L. Cahn, Washington is portrayed by Walter Kingsford |
[13] |
1946 |
Monsieur Beaucaire |
USA |
directed by George Marshall, Washington is portrayed by Douglass Dumbrille |
[14] |
1957 |
The Unbearable Salesman |
USA |
directed by Paul J. Smith, staring Daws Butler as Young Washington, Washington's father, and Horace Greeley |
[15] |
1959 |
John Paul Jones |
USA |
movie directed by John Farrow, Washington is portrayed by John Crawford |
[16] |
1961 |
La Fayette |
France / Italy |
movie directed by Jean Dréville, Washington is portrayed by Howard St. John |
[17] |
1976 |
Independence |
USA |
directed by John Huston, Washington is portrayed by Patrick O'Neal |
[18] |
1976 |
The Spirit of Seventy Sex |
USA |
directed by Stu Segall, Washington is portrayed by Tyler Reynolds |
[19] |
2000 |
The Patriot |
USA / Germany |
directed by Roland Emmerich, Washington is portrayed by Terry Layman |
[20] |
2003 |
George Washington's First War: The Battles for Fort Duquesne |
USA |
directed by Robert Matzen, starring Robert Bryan C. Cunning as Washington |
[21] |
Date |
Title |
Country |
Notes |
IMDB |
1975 |
Valley Forge |
USA |
TV movie directed by Fielder Cook, starring Richard Basehart as Washington |
[26] |
1976 |
The Patriots |
USA |
TV movie directed by Bob Hankal and Robert Strane, Washington is portrayed by Ralph Clanton |
[27] |
1979 |
The Rebels |
USA |
TV movie directed by Russ Mayberry, Washington is portrayed by Peter Graves |
[28] |
1992 |
1775 |
USA |
TV movie directed by David Trainer, Washington is portrayed by Adam West |
[29] |
2000 |
The Crossing |
USA |
TV movie directed by Robert Harmonstarring, and starring Jeff Daniels as Washington. |
[30] |
2002 |
Founding Brothers |
USA |
TV documentary with Brian Dennehy as the voice of Washington |
[31] |
2003 |
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor |
USA |
TV movie directed by Mikael Salomon, Washington is portrayed by Kelsey Grammer |
[32] |
Date |
Title |
Country |
Notes |
IMDB |
1984 |
George Washington |
USA |
TV miniseries directed by Buzz Kulik, starring Barry Bostwick as Washington |
[33] |
1986 |
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation |
USA |
TV miniseries directed by William A. Graham, starring Barry Bostwick as Washington |
[34] |
1997 |
LIBERTY! The American Revolution |
USA |
TV miniseries directed by Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer, starring Stephen Lang as the voice of Washington |
[35] |
2000 |
Founding Fathers |
USA |
TV miniseries directed by Mark Hufnail and Melissa Jo Peltier with Brian Dennehy as the voice of Washington |
[36] |
2000 |
The American President |
USA |
TV miniseries directed by Philip Kunhardt III, Philip Kunhardt Jr., Peter W. Kunhardt, and James A. Edgar with Walter Cronkite as the voice of Washington |
[37] |
2006 |
Washington the Warrior |
USA |
TV miniseries directed by Robert M. Wise starring Jackson Bolt as Washington with young Washington being portrayed by Shea Patrick |
[38] |
2006 |
The War That Made America |
USA |
TV miniseries directed by Ben Loeterman and Eric Stange starring Larry Nehring as Washington |
[39] |
2008 |
John Adams |
USA |
TV miniseries directed by Tom Hooper starring David Morse as Washington |
[40] |