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Robert Duvall's death has been a huge loss for Hollywood, as it marks the end of one of the most extraordinary acting careers in modern screen history. With seven decades of star power and iconic roles, the actor has managed to play characters that are a part of his lasting legacy and films that are iconic.
Duvall moved effortlessly between crime sagas, war epics, intimate dramas and sweeping Westerns., which is why his filmography is such a treat. Here are five shows and movies the actor has worked on, that should definitely be on your watch list.
Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove is a four part Western miniseries based on Larry McMurtry’s novel, starring Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones as former Texas Rangers Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call. The story follows their ambitious cattle drive from Texas to Montana, filled with danger, loss and moral reckoning.
Airing on CBS in 1989, it became a ratings phenomenon, drawing millions of viewers. The series won seven Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes, with Duvall earning Best Actor for his performance as the charismatic Gus.
Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies is directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Horton Foote and sees Robert Duvall play Mac Sledge, a once famous country singer who wakes up drunk in a roadside motel with nothing left but a wrecked voice and a wrecked past.
Though modest at the box office, Tender Mercies received five Academy Award nominations. Duvall won the Oscar for Best Actor, and Foote won for Best Original Screenplay. The film remains one of Duvall’s most celebrated performances.
Broken Tail
Broken Trail is a two part Western miniseries directed by Walter Hill and starring Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church. The story follows aging cowboy Prent Ritter and his nephew as they drive 500 horses from Oregon to Wyoming to sell to the British Army. Along the way, they rescue five Chinese girls from being sold into prostitution, choosing to protect them despite the danger that follows.
Premiering on AMC in June 2006 as the network’s first original film event, the miniseries drew strong ratings and critical praise, winning four Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Lead Actor for Duvall.
The Godfather
Of course, Duvall's most iconic role was on The Godfather, where he played Thomas Hagen. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, and with it's ensemble cast, direction and screenplay, it proves exactly why.
The film went on to win three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Brando, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Puzo and Coppola. It also bagged nominations for Pacino, Caan, and Duvall.
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now is a hallucinatory Vietnam War epic that still feels like a fever dream you cannot wake up from and Robert Duvall's acting has great significance in it.
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The film follows Captain Benjamin Willard, played by Martin Sheen, on a secret mission to assassinate the rogue Colonel Kurtz, portrayed by Marlon Brando. Along the way, he encounters Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore, brought to life by Robert Duvall, who delivers one of cinema’s most quoted lines about loving “the smell of napalm in the morning"
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