Jon Voight Filmography

Film Name: Hour of the Gun
Character Name: Curly Bill Brocious
Year: 1967
Director: John Sturges
Supporting Actors: Jason Robards and James Garner
Synopsis/Info: This was Jon Voight's first movie. It takes place during the days of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday, depicting that memorable scene at the OK Corral. It should be available on video.

No Photo Film Name: Fearless Frank
Character Name: Fearless Frank
Year: 1967
Director: Philip Kaufman
Supporting Actors: Monique van Vooren
Synopsis/Info: I don't know much about his film, except that Jon Voight played the title role. To the best of my knowledge this is not available on video.

Film Name: Without Honor
Character Name: Private Bill Mason
Year: 1967
Director: --
Supporting Actors: Andrew Duggan and Stuart Whitman.
Synopsis/Info: This is a little-known film about the west. Voight's character is reassigned to the Cimarron Army. He then finds out that his estranged father is the post commander, and is very bitter. To rebel against his father, Voight joins the Dekkar gang, a group of thieves with the calvary on their trail. As far as I know this film is not avaiable on video.

No Photo Film Name: Out of It
Character Name: Russ
Year: 1968
Director: Paul Williams
Supporting Actors: Gretchen Corbett and Barry Gordon.
Synopsis/Info: This film is a comedy about a shy teen, who has a crush on a popular girl. Voight plays the girl's boyfriend, a football jock, who depicts a constant rivalry with shy kid throughout the film.

Film Name: Midnight Cowboy
Character Name: Joe Buck
Year: 1969
Director: John Schlesinger
Supporting Actors: Dustin Hoffaman, Sylvia Miles and Brenda Vaccaro.
Synopsis/Info: Midnight Cowboy is a very controversial film, based upon the novel written by James Leo Herlihy that dealt with many disturbing issues for its time. Prostitution, drugs, and sex were among them, in fact at the time of it's release it was given an "X" rating!. This was changed to an "R" rating shortly after. Voight plays a drifer from Texas, who moves to New York hoping to make it as a hustler. His plans don't exactly work out, and he meets a crippled loner played by Dustin Hoffman. This is a very moving film about friendship and love. This film is definitely available on video, I recommend the 25th Anniversary copy. It contains interviews with all the stars and filmakers that dealt with the movie, and it's a nice rememberance of this terrific film.

C22 Film Name: Catch-22
Character Name: Milo Minderbinder
Year: 1970
Director: Mike Nichols
Supporting Actors: Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Anthony Perkins, and Art Garfunkel.
Synopsis/Info: This film is a satire of World War II, based upon the novel written by Joseph Heller. The main character is a soldier, played by Alan Arkin, who's trying his best to avoid the craziness of combat. Voight plays another soldier, who trys to trade food for war supplies. This film is available on video.

Film Name: The Revolutionary
Character Name: A
Year: 1970
Director: Paul Williams
Supporting Actors: Robert Duvall, Mary Barclay, and Jennifer Salt.
Synopsis/Info: Unfortunately I don't know too much about this film except that Voight portrays the character "A." I don't believe this film is available on video either.

Film Name: Deliverance
Character Name: Ed Gentry
Year: 1972
Director: John Boorman
Supporting Actors: Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox.
Synopsis/Info: This is a tale of four friends out to enjoy a peaceful canoe trip that turns out to be anything but! Voight stars as a happily married man along for the adventure. The film is based upon a novel written by James Dickey, who also has a cameo in the film. Superb performances from the other stars, and this film is available on video.
AAB Film Name: The All-American Boy
Character Name: Vic Bealer
Year: 1972
Director: Charles Eastman
Supporting Actors: Carole Androsky, Anne Archer, and Ned Glass.
Synopsis/Info: Voight stars in this film about a man who wants to be a boxer. This is a hard movie to find, but it is out there on video. It's a nice preview for one of Voight's later roles in which he plays another boxer.
Film Name: The Odessa File
Character Name: Peter Miller
Year: 1974
Director: Ronald Neame
Supporting Actors: Maximilian Schell, Mary Tamm, and Derek Jacobi.
Synopsis/Info: The Odessa File is based upon the novel by Frederick Forsythe. Voight plays a German journalist who happens upon a diary written by a deceased Holocaust survivor. He becomes intrigued with what the diary holds, and is determined to find a secret file that may expose a group of former Nazis. It is available on video.
CON Film Name: Conrack
Character Name: Pat Conroy
Year: 1974
Director: Martin Ritt
Supporting Actors: Paul Winfield, Madge Sinclair, and Hume Cronyn.
Synopsis/Info: This film is based upon the book, "The Water is Wide," by Pat Conroy. It's a true story about a teacher, played by Voight, who goes to a tiny island off the coast of South Carolina, to teach a class of black 5th-8th graders basically everything! "Conrack" is a beautiful movie, and you really get caught up with the characters in the story. The teacher's dedication is so strong, and it's really very touching to see the bond that forms between himself and the kids. This is one of my favorite Jon Voight films, and I would definitely recommend it to any loyal Voight fan. I think this movie might currently be out of print, but should be available to rent.
CON Film Name: End of the Game
Character Name: Walter Thschantz
Year: 1974
Director: Maximilian Schell
Supporting Actors: Jacqueline Bissett, Martin Ritt, and Robert Shaw.
Synopsis/Info: This film based on a novel called, "The Judge and his Hangman," by Friedrich Durrenmatt. Voight plays one of two men involved in a murder some years ago. Now one has become a detective, the other a businessman. The detective ends up investigating the businessman in this mystery, I'm not sure which one Voight plays. To best of my knowledge this film is not on video.
CON Film Name: Coming Home
Character Name: Luke Martin
Year: 1978
Director: Hal Ashby
Supporting Actors: Jane Fonda, Bruce Dern, and Penelope Milford.
Synopsis/Info: This is an emotional film about a wife whose husband goes to Vietnam, and a paralyzed Vietnam vet who find love. a vet who was paralyzed and now stuck in a VA hospital recuperating. At first he's very angry and frustrated by his injury, but when he gets to know a woman who volunteers at the hospital that all changes. The climax is a whirlwind of emotion when the woman's husband comes back from the war and confronts them. This is a terrific movie, and there's a strong message that goes with it. Voight won an Academy award from his performance, so it's definitely worth taking a look at! It is available on video as well.


	Film Name: Hour of the Gun Character Name: Curly Bill Brocious Year: 1967 Director: John Sturges Supporting Actors: Jason Robards and James Garner Synopsis/Info: This was Jon Voight's first movie. It takes place during the days of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday, depicting that memorable scene at the OK Corral. It should be available on video.
	Film Name: Fearless Frank Character Name: Fearless Frank Year: 1967 Director: Philip Kaufman Supporting Actors: Monique van Vooren Synopsis/Info: I don't know much about his film, except that Jon Voight played the title role. To the best of my knowledge this is not available on video.
	Film Name: Without Honor Character Name: Private Bill Mason Year: 1967 Director: -- Supporting Actors: Andrew Duggan and Stuart Whitman. Synopsis/Info: This is a little-known film about the west. Voight's character is reassigned to the Cimarron Army. He then finds out that his estranged father is the post commander, and is very bitter. To rebel against his father, Voight joins the Dekkar gang, a group of thieves with the calvary on their trail. As far as I know this film is not avaiable on video.
	Film Name: Out of It Character Name: Russ Year: 1968 Director: Paul Williams Supporting Actors: Gretchen Corbett and Barry Gordon. Synopsis/Info: This film is a comedy about a shy teen, who has a crush on a popular girl. Voight plays the girl's boyfriend, a football jock, who depicts a constant rivalry with shy kid throughout the film.
	Film Name: Midnight Cowboy Character Name: Joe Buck Year: 1969 Director: John Schlesinger Supporting Actors: Dustin Hoffaman, Sylvia Miles and Brenda Vaccaro. Synopsis/Info: Midnight Cowboy is a very controversial film, based upon the novel written by James Leo Herlihy that dealt with many disturbing issues for its time. Prostitution, drugs, and sex were among them, in fact at the time of it's release it was given an "X" rating!. This was changed to an "R" rating shortly after. Voight plays a drifer from Texas, who moves to New York hoping to make it as a hustler. His plans don't exactly work out, and he meets a crippled loner played by Dustin Hoffman. This is a very moving film about friendship and love. This film is definitely available on video, I recommend the 25th Anniversary copy. It contains interviews with all the stars and filmakers that dealt with the movie, and it's a nice rememberance of this terrific film.
	Film Name: Catch-22 Character Name: Milo Minderbinder Year: 1970 Director: Mike Nichols Supporting Actors: Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Anthony Perkins, and Art Garfunkel. Synopsis/Info: This film is a satire of World War II, based upon the novel written by Joseph Heller. The main character is a soldier, played by Alan Arkin, who's trying his best to avoid the craziness of combat. Voight plays another soldier, who trys to trade food for war supplies. This film is available on video.
	Film Name: The Revolutionary Character Name: A Year: 1970 Director: Paul Williams Supporting Actors: Robert Duvall, Mary Barclay, and Jennifer Salt. Synopsis/Info: Unfortunately I don't know too much about this film except that Voight portrays the character "A." I don't believe this film is available on video either.
	Film Name: Deliverance Character Name: Ed Gentry Year: 1972 Director: John Boorman Supporting Actors: Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox. Synopsis/Info: This is a tale of four friends out to enjoy a peaceful canoe trip that turns out to be anything but! Voight stars as a happily married man along for the adventure. The film is based upon a novel written by James Dickey, who also has a cameo in the film. Superb performances from the other stars, and this film is available on video.
	Film Name: The All-American Boy Character Name: Vic Bealer Year: 1972 Director: Charles Eastman Supporting Actors: Carole Androsky, Anne Archer, and Ned Glass. Synopsis/Info: Voight stars in this film about a man who wants to be a boxer. This is a hard movie to find, but it is out there on video. It's a nice preview for one of Voight's later roles in which he plays another boxer.
	Film Name: The Odessa File Character Name: Peter Miller Year: 1974 Director: Ronald Neame Supporting Actors: Maximilian Schell, Mary Tamm, and Derek Jacobi. Synopsis/Info: The Odessa File is based upon the novel by Frederick Forsythe. Voight plays a German journalist who happens upon a diary written by a deceased Holocaust survivor. He becomes intrigued with what the diary holds, and is determined to find a secret file that may expose a group of former Nazis. It is available on video.
	Film Name: Conrack Character Name: Pat Conroy Year: 1974 Director: Martin Ritt Supporting Actors: Paul Winfield, Madge Sinclair, and Hume Cronyn. Synopsis/Info: This film is based upon the book, "The Water is Wide," by Pat Conroy. It's a true story about a teacher, played by Voight, who goes to a tiny island off the coast of South Carolina, to teach a class of black 5th-8th graders basically everything! "Conrack" is a beautiful movie, and you really get caught up with the characters in the story. The teacher's dedication is so strong, and it's really very touching to see the bond that forms between himself and the kids. This is one of my favorite Jon Voight films, and I would definitely recommend it to any loyal Voight fan. I think this movie might currently be out of print, but should be available to rent.
	Film Name: End of the Game Character Name: Walter Thschantz Year: 1974 Director: Maximilian Schell Supporting Actors: Jacqueline Bissett, Martin Ritt, and Robert Shaw. Synopsis/Info: This film based on a novel called, "The Judge and his Hangman," by Friedrich Durrenmatt. Voight plays one of two men involved in a murder some years ago. Now one has become a detective, the other a businessman. The detective ends up investigating the businessman in this mystery, I'm not sure which one Voight plays. To best of my knowledge this film is not on video.
	Film Name: Coming Home Character Name: Luke Martin Year: 1978 Director: Hal Ashby Supporting Actors: Jane Fonda, Bruce Dern, and Penelope Milford. Synopsis/Info: This is an emotional film about a wife whose husband goes to Vietnam, and a paralyzed Vietnam vet who find love. a vet who was paralyzed and now stuck in a VA hospital recuperating. At first he's very angry and frustrated by his injury, but when he gets to know a woman who volunteers at the hospital that all changes. The climax is a whirlwind of emotion when the woman's husband comes back from the war and confronts them. This is a terrific movie, and there's a strong message that goes with it. Voight won an Academy award from his performance, so it's definitely worth taking a look at! It is available on video as well.