This is a list of films that feature the Greek divine hero Hercules. During the 1950s and 1960s, a series of films featuring Hercules were produced in Italy.
List of films
editAmerican productions
edit| Film | Year | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules | 1995 | Tony Ail (voice) | Direct-to-Video Animated production by Jetlag Productions |
| Hercules | 1997 | Tate Donovan (voice) | Theatrical Animated production by Walt Disney Pictures |
| Enchanted Tales: Hercules | 1997 | Cam Clarke (voice) | Direct-to-video animated production by Golden Films[1] |
| Hercules | 2005 | Paul Telfer | TV film |
| Hercules | 2014 | Dwayne Johnson | Theatrical |
| Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | 1998 | Kevin Sorbo (voice) | Direct-To-Video [2] |
| Hercules and the Amazon Women | 1994 | Kevin Sorbo | TV film produced by Universal Television |
| Hercules and the Lost Kingdom | 1994 | Kevin Sorbo | TV film produced by Universal Television |
| Hercules and the Circle of Fire | 1994 | Kevin Sorbo | TV film produced by Universal Television |
| Hercules in the Underworld | 1994 | Kevin Sorbo | TV film produced by Universal Television |
| Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur | 1994 | Kevin Sorbo | TV film produced by Universal Television |
| Hercules in New York | 1970 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Theatrical; Also known as Hercules: The Movie and Hercules Goes Bananas[2][3] |
| Hercules Reborn | 2014 | John Morrison | Direct-to-video production by The Asylum |
| Hercules: Zero to Hero | 1999 | Tate Donovan (voice) | Direct-to-video animated production by Walt Disney Television Animation |
| Immortals | 2011 | Steve Byers | Theatrical |
| Jason and the Argonauts | 1963 | Nigel Green | Theatrical Also known as Jason and the Golden Fleece |
| Jason and the Argonauts | 2000 | Brian Thompson | TV film Also known as Jason and the Golden Fleece |
| The Legend of Hercules | 2014 | Kellan Lutz | Theatrical Also known as Hercules: The Legend Begins |
| Little Hercules in 3-D | 2009 | Richard Sandrak | [3] |
| The Three Stooges Meet Hercules | 1962 | Samson Burke | Theatrical [3] |
| The Warrior's Husband | 1933 | Tiny Sandford | Theatrical Spoof adapted from a stage play, in which Hercules is a coward[4] |
| Hercules | 1983 | Lou Ferrigno | Theatrical [3] |
| The Adventures of Hercules | 1985 | Lou Ferrigno | Theatrical Also known as Hercules II[2][3] |
| The Amazing Feats of Young Hercules | 1997 | Direct-to-video shorts | |
| Young Hercules | 1998 | Ian Bohen | Direct-to-video prequel movie to Hercules: The Legendary Journeys |
| Thor: Love and Thunder | 2022 | Brett Goldstein | Theatrical [5] |
Italian productions
edit| Film | Year | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Hercules | 1985 | Lou Ferrigno | Also known as Hercules II[2][3] |
| The Fury of Hercules | 1962 | Brad Harris | |
| Hercules | 1957 | Steve Reeves | [2] |
| Hercules | 1983 | Lou Ferrigno | [3] |
| Hercules Against Moloch | 1963 | Gordon Scott | Also known as The Conquest of Mycenae and Hercules Attacks[2] |
| Hercules Against Rome | 1964 | Alan Steel | [2] |
| Hercules Against the Barbarians | 1964 | Mark Forest | Also known as Hercules Against the Mongols[2][3] |
| Hercules Against the Moon Men | 1964 | Alan Steel | The original Italian title of Hercules Against the Moon Men was Maciste e la regina di Samar (Maciste and the Queen of Samar). The French title of the film was Maciste contre les hommes de pierre (Maciste Against the Men of Stone), but the English distributors dubbed him to be Hercules, because Maciste was not well known to American audiences. />[2][3] |
| Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun | 1964 | Mark Forest | [2] |
| Hercules Against the Tyrants of Babylon | 1964 | Rock Stevens | Also known as Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon[2] |
| Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis | 1961 | Reg Park | Also known as Hercules and the Captive Women, Hercules at the Conquest of Atlantis, and Hercules and the Haunted Women[2] |
| Hercules and the Masked Rider | 1963 | Alan Steel | originally titled Goliath and the Masked Rider [2] |
| Hercules and the Princess of Troy | 1965 | Gordon Scott | Made for TV movie[2] |
| Hercules and the Queen of Lydia | 1959 | Steve Reeves | Also known as Hercules Unchained[2] |
| Hercules and the Ten Avengers | 1964 | Dan Vadis | Also known as Hercules vs. The Giant Warriors and The Triumph of Hercules[2] |
| Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas | 1964 | Alan Steel | Also known as Lost Treasure of the Aztecs (not a Hercules film)[2] |
| Hercules at the Center of the Earth | 1961 | Reg Park | Also known as Hercules in the Haunted World and Hercules vs. the Vampires[2] |
| Hercules in the Vale of Woe | 1962 | Kirk Morris | Also known as Maciste Against Hercules in the Vale of Woe[2] |
| Hercules of the Desert | 1963 | Kirk Morris | Also known as Desert Raiders[2] |
| Hercules, Prisoner of Evil | 1963 | Reg Park | [2] |
| Hercules, Samson and Ulysses | 1963 | Kirk Morris | [2] |
| Hercules the Avenger | 1965 | Reg Park | made with stock footage from earlier Hercules films[2] |
| Hercules vs. Ulysses | 1962 | Mike Lane | Also known as Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules [2] |
| Hercules, Samson, Maciste, and Ursus: the Invincibles | 1964 | Alan Steel | Also known as Samson and His Mighty Challenge |
| The Loves of Hercules | 1960 | Mickey Hargitay | Also known as Hercules vs. the Hydras[2] |
| Revenge of Hercules | 1960 | Mark Forest | Also known as Goliath and the Dragon (not a Hercules film) |
See also
edit- Hercules: The Animated Series, TV series based on the Disney film
- Hercules in popular culture
References
edit- ^ "Hercules (Video 1997)". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Young, R.G., ed. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause Books. ISBN 978-1-55783-269-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Bricken, Rob (January 6, 2014). "8 Demigod-Awful Movies about Hercules". io9. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ Mordden, Ethan (2007). All That Glittered: The Golden Age of Drama on Broadway, 1919-1959. Macmillan. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-312-33898-5.
- ^ Taylor, Robert Brian (July 8, 2022). "'Thor: Love and Thunder': All the Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed". Collider. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.