| Movie | Role |
|---|---|
| The Misfits (1961) | Director, Producer |
| The Asphalt Jungle (1950) | Director, Screenplay |
| Escape to Victory (1981) | Director |
| The Other Side of the Wind (2018) | J.J. "Jake" Hannaford |
| The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) | Director, Screenplay |
| Chinatown (1974) | Noah Cross |
| The Maltese Falcon (1941) | Director, Screenplay |
| The Man Who Would Be King (1975) | Director, Screenplay |