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List of Liza Minnelli Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Liza with a Z (1972)
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2
Liza with a Z
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2
Role:
Herself
Starring:
Vincente Minnelli, Lorna Luft, Tony Bennett, Marisa Berenson, Ann Reinking
Directed By:
Awards:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Program - Variety and Popular Music
2. The King of Comedy (1982)
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12
The King of Comedy
PG
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12

Rupert Pupkin, an aspiring comedian who has never performed for a real audience, is obsessed with the idea of being a celebrity like his idol, talk-show host Jerry Langford. After a brief exchange with Langford, Rupert assumes that now he’ll get his big chance. When he fails to reach Langford, Rupert decides to kidnap him to gain a break in his show.

Starring:
Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Martin Scorsese, Victor Borge, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard
Directed By:
3. Cabaret (1972)
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8
Cabaret
PG
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8

 The story depicts Sally Bowels, a well-known character created by Christopher Isherwood, as a young American cabaret singer in 1931 Berlin. The plot thickens when a young British academic arrives at her boardinghouse. The film, which has won numerous distinguished awards including eight Oscars, focuses as much on their relationship as on rising Nazism of that time.    

Role:
Sally Bowles
Starring:
Joel Grey, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Fritz Wepper
Directed By:
Awards:
BAFTA Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
4. Arthur (1981)
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7
Arthur
PG
15
7

Arthur is a young billionaire playboy who is about to marry a woman whom he does not love. Turning away from the marriage would make him lose his inheritance of $ 750 million. But he soon finds himself falling for a poor waitress, and now he must choose if money is more important or true love.

Role:
Linda Marolla
Starring:
Dudley Moore, John Gielgud, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jill Eikenberry, Dudley Moore
Directed By:
Steve Gordon
6. The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
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3
The Sterile Cuckoo
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3
Role:
Pookie Adams
Starring:
Wendell Burton, Tim McIntire, Anita Alberts, Eric Best
Directed By:
Alan J. Pakula
7. New York, New York (1977)
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6
New York, New York
PG
12
6

An aspiring young saxophonist falls for a singer and the two start a relationship. However, it becomes difficult for them to try to excel in their careers, and maintain their relationship at the same time.

Role:
Francine Evans
Starring:
Robert De Niro, Lionel Stander, Barry Primus, Mary Kay Place
Directed By:
8. Charlie Bubbles (1967)
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3
Charlie Bubbles
7
3

Rising from Manchester’s working-class, Charlie Bubbles has achieved success in London as a writer. But now he is dissatisfied and appears to have lost ability to feel, so much so that he is unhappy even while with mistress Eliza. Restless, he returns to Manchester, visits his estranged wife Lottie and son at their farm, as he attempts to reconnect with his roots.

Role:
Eliza
Starring:
Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Colin Blakely, Timothy Garland
Directed By:
9. The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965)
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3
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
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3
Role:
Little Red Riding Hood
Starring:
Cyril Ritchard, Vic Damone, Eric Burdon, Chas Chandler
Directed By:
Sid Smith
10. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
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4
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
PG
6
4

This romantic comedy drama film tells the story of three wildly neurotic characters. The first one is a facially disfigured girl; the second one is a homosexual paraplegic, and the last one is an introverted epileptic. After being discharged from the hospital, they decide to move in together in a cottage, to support one another.

Role:
Junie Moon
Starring:
James Coco, Robert Moore, Kay Thompson, Ken Howard
Directed By:
11. The Oh in Ohio (2006)
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5
The Oh in Ohio
6
5
Starring:
Parker Posey, Mischa Anne Marsden Barton, Keith David, Danny DeVito, Paul Rudd, Miranda Bailey, Winter Ave Zoli
Directed By:
Billy Kent
12. Lucky Lady (1975)
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Lucky Lady
PG
4
4

During the height of the Prohibition Era, best friends Kibby Womack and Walker Ellis are running a successful underground liquor smuggling business. When a young widow Claire gets involved, a love triangle develops and the three must survive organized crime and the Coast Guard. 

Role:
Claire
Starring:
Gene Hackman, Burt Reynolds, Geoffrey Lewis, John Hillerman
Directed By:
Stanley Donen
13. A Matter of Time (1976)
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A Matter of Time
PG
4
4

A simple young girl, who is also an aspiring actress, helps an old countess to deal with her old age. In return, the countess introduces her to the world of upper class society.

Role:
Nina
Starring:
Ingrid Bergman, Isabella Rossellini, Charles Boyer, Spiros Andros, Tina Aumont
Directed By:
14. Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
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Arthur 2: On the Rocks
PG
4
6

Arthur is happily married to Linda, but their lives take a turn when Arthur is informed that he will lose his entire fortune of $ 750 million, if he doesn’t divorce Linda, and marry Susan, his ex-fiancée. Since Arthur loves Linda more than his lifestyle, he refuses. They move in with Linda’s father Ralph, and Linda begins to work as a waitress. However, Susan’s father Burt starts to make life hell for them. After being confronted by Susan, Linda leaves a note for Arthur, stating that it is best for him to get married to Susan.

Role:
Linda Marolla Bach
Starring:
Kathy Bates, Dudley Moore, John Gielgud, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Dudley Moore
Directed By:
Bud Yorkin
15. Rent-a-Cop (1987)
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4
Rent-a-Cop
R
3
4
Role:
Della Roberts
Starring:
Dionne Warwick, Burt Reynolds, James Remar, Richard Masur
Directed By:
Jerry London
16. Sex and the City 2 (2010)
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Sex and the City 2
R
17
21

The story focuses on four Manhattan friends, Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda, each busy with her own set of problems. Among them, Samantha is a career woman, who is to devise a PR campaign for a sheikh's business in Abu Dhabi. Eventually the four friends fly off on an all-expenses-paid luxury trip to Abu Dhabi, not realizing that the country is run by more conservative laws. 

Starring:
Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Penelope Cruz, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Megan Boone, Penélope Cruz
Directed By:
Michael Patrick King
17. Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988)
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3
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
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3
Role:
Three Characters
Starring:
Ryan O'Neal, L. Peter Callender, Marilyn Cooper, Douglas Fisher, Trisha Gorman
Directed By:
Piers Haggard
18. Jackie's Back! (1999)
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3
Jackie's Back!
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3
Starring:
Kathy Griffin, Tom Arnold, Ricki Lake, Rudy Ray Moore, Dolly Parton, Diahann Carroll, Rosie O'Donnell
Directed By:
Robert Townsend
19. A Time to Live (1985)
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3
A Time to Live
6
3
Role:
Mary-Lou Weisman
Starring:
Corey Haim, Swoosie Kurtz, Jeffrey DeMunn, Scott Schwartz
Directed By:
Rick Wallace
Awards:
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
20. Stepping Out (1991)
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5
Stepping Out
PG
6
5
Starring:
Jane Krakowski, Shelley Winters, Sheila McCarthy, Bill Irwin, Ellen Greene
Directed By:
Lewis Gilbert
21. The West Side Waltz (1995)
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4
The West Side Waltz
5
4
Role:
Cara Varnum
Starring:
Shirley MacLaine, Jennifer Grey, Kathy Bates, Richard Gilliland, August Schellenberg
Directed By:
Ernest Thompson
22. Parallel Lives (1994)
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4
Parallel Lives
R
3
4
Role:
Stevie Merrill
Starring:
James Brolin, Paul Sorvino, Mira Sorvino, Robert Wagner, Ally Sheedy, Jim Belushi, Jack Klugman
Directed By:
Linda Yellen

Animation Movies

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)
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6
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
G
10
6
Starring:
Don Knotts, James Earl Jones, Ed Asner, Tom Bosley, Edward Asner, Jonathan Harris
Directed By:
Hal Sutherland
Journey Back to Oz (1972)
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Journey Back to Oz
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8
6

A tornado in Kansas causes a girl named Dorothy to become unconscious, and she re-appears in the Land of Oz.  She encounters the cousin of the Wicked Witch of the West, who is attacking the Emerald City, with an army of monstrous green elephants. 

Role:
Dorothy (voice)
Starring:
Mickey Rooney, Paul Lynde, Mel Blanc, Danny Thomas, Milton Berle, Ethel Merman, Margaret Hamilton
Directed By:
Hal Sutherland

TV Shows

Arrested Development
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Arrested Development
TV-PG
40
6
Starring:
Scott Baio, Ed Helms, Michael Cera, Zach Braff, Christine Taylor, Martin Short, Judy Greer
Directed By:
Mr. Broadway
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2
Mr. Broadway
8
2
Starring:
Larry Hagman, Tina Louise, Jason Robards, Art Carney, Barbara Feldon, Lauren Bacall, Horace McMahon
Directed By:
Alex March, Herschel Daugherty
That's Life
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2
That's Life
8
2
Starring:
Betty White, George Burns, Agnes Moorehead, Rodney Dangerfield, Phyllis Diller, Shelley Winters, Paul Lynde
Directed By:
Stan Harris
Smash
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2
Smash
TV-14
8
2
Starring:
Katharine McPhee, Uma Thurman, Jennifer Hudson, Bernadette Peters, Debra Messing, Anjelica Huston, Christian Borle
Directed By:
Tricia Brock, Mimi Leder, Craig Zisk, Roxann Dawson, Michael Morris
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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3
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV-14
9
3
Starring:
Brad Renfro, Andrew McCarthy, Courtney B. Vance, Alison Pill, Stephen Colbert, Aaron Stanford, Fran Drescher
Directed By:
Frank Prinzi, Jean de Segonzac, Steve Shill, Darnell Martin, Norberto Barba
Drop Dead Diva
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3
Drop Dead Diva
8
3
Starring:
Natasha Henstridge, Cameron Mathison, Margaret Cho, Corbin Bleu, Kelly Osbourne, John Ratzenberger, Vivica A. Fox
Directed By:
Michael Grossman, Robert J. Wilson, Jamie Babbit, Bethany Rooney, Michael Lange

Special Appearance/Cameo

In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
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4
In the Good Old Summertime
11
4
Role:
The Daughter at Ending (uncredited)
Starring:
Judy Garland, Buster Keaton, Van Johnson, S.Z. Sakall, Spring Byington
Directed By:
Robert Z. Leonard

Liza Minnelli Awards

Academy Awards
Cabaret Best Actress in a Leading Role 1973
Golden Globe Awards
A Time to Live Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television 1986
Cabaret Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical 1973
Primetime Emmy Awards
Liza with a Z Outstanding Single Program - Variety and Popular Music 1973
BAFTA Awards
Cabaret Best Actress 1973
Grammy Awards
Winner Legend Award 1991