The Best Billy Dee Williams Movies

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List of the best Billy Dee Williams movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Billy Dee Williams's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Billy Dee Williams movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Billy Dee Williams movies will be at the top of the list. Billy Dee Williams has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Billy Dee Williams movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Billy Dee Williams films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Billy Dee Williams role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Billy Dee Williams performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

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Lady Sings the Blues
Diana Ross, Richard Pryor
Released: 1972
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
Lady Sings the Blues is a 1972 American biographical drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie... more
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Mahogany
Diana Ross, Anthony Perkins
Released: 1975
Directed by: Berry Gordy
Mahogany is a 1975 American romantic drama film directed by Berry Gordy and produced by Motown... more
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Undercover Brother
Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan
Released: 2002
Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee
Undercover Brother is a 2002 American action comedy film starring Eddie Griffin and directed... more
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Richard Pryor, James Earl Jones
Released: 1976
Directed by: John Badham
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings is a comedic sports film about a team of... more
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The Jacksons: An American Dream
Angela Bassett, Terrence Howard
Released: 1992
Directed by: Karen Arthur
The Jacksons: An American Dream is a four-hour American miniseries broadcast in two halves on... more
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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 1980
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner.... more
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Hit!
Richard Pryor, Billy Dee Williams
Released: 1973
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
Hit! is a 1973 action film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Billy Dee Williams and... more
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Nighthawks
Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams
Released: 1981
Directed by: Gary Nelson, Bruce Malmuth
Nighthawks is a 1981 American thriller film directed by Bruce Malmuth and starring Sylvester... more
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The Final Comedown
Billy Dee Williams, R. G. Armstrong
Released: 1972
Directed by: Oscar Williams
The Final Comedown is a 1972 blaxploitation drama film written, produced and directed by Oscar... more
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Constellation
Zoe Saldana, Gabrielle Union
Released: 2007
Directed by: Jordan Walker-Pearlman
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The Ladies Man
Julianne Moore, Will Ferrell
Released: 2000
Directed by: Reginald Hudlin
The Ladies Man is a 2000 American comedy film that stars actor, comedian and former Saturday... more
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The Out-of-Towners
Jack Lemmon, Billy Dee Williams
Released: 1970
Directed by: Arthur Hiller
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Carter’s Army
Richard Pryor, Billy Dee Williams
Released: 1970
Directed by: George McCowan
Black Brigade is the DVD release title of the television movie Carter's Army, which aired as... more

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Fanboys
Kristen Bell, Carrie Fisher
Released: 2009
Directed by: Kyle Newman
Fanboys is a 2009 comedy film directed by Kyle Newman and starring Sam Huntington, Chris... more
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Brian's Song
Dick Butkus, James Caan
Released: 1971
Directed by: Buzz Kulik
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 1983
Directed by: Richard Marquand
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Hood of Horror
Snoop Dogg, Jason Alexander
Released: 2006
Directed by: Stacy Title
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Woo
LL Cool J, Jada Pinkett Smith
Released: 1998
Directed by: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
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The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
Lauren Holly, Aimee Teegarden
Released: 2009
Directed by: Scott D. Rosenbaum
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Barry Munday
Carmen Electra, Cybill Shepherd
Released: 2010
Directed by: Chris D'Arienzo
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The Visit
Billy Dee Williams, Phylicia Rashād
Released: 2000
Directed by: Jordan Walker-Pearlman
The Visit is the story of Alex Waters, a dying young man serving out a prison sentence for a... more
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Batman
Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger
Released: 1989
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Moving Target
Billy Dee Williams, Michael Dudikoff
Released: 1996
Directed by: Damian Lee

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Number One with a Bullet
Valerie Bertinelli, Billy Dee Williams
Released: 2008
Directed by: Jack Smight, Jim Dziura
Number One with a Bullet is a 2008 music documentary film written by Jim Dziura and Joshua... more
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Scott Joplin
Lionel Richie, Billy Dee Williams
Released: 1977
Directed by: Jeremy Kagan
Scott Joplin is a 1977 biographical film directed by Jeremy Kagan and based on the life of... more

Mahogany