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Claes Oldenburg

Acting
Updated: Apr 13, 2026
20Total Films
6.7 Highest Rated
Born: Jan 28, 1929
Birth Place: Stockholm, Sweden

Claes Oldenburg Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Claes Oldenburg reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 20 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Claes Oldenburg's work falls within the Documentary genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 5% of Claes Oldenburg's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Who Gets to Call It Art?, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Claes Oldenburg Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Claes Oldenburg's career based on audience ratings.

★6.7
Who Gets to Call It Art? (2006) movie poster
★6.7

Who Gets to Call It Art?: Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Henry Geldzahler reflects on the 1960s pop art scene in New York.

Who Gets to Call It Art?

2006•Documentary
★5.0
Pat's Birthday (1962) movie poster
★5.0

Pat's Birthday: Breer was influenced by the new performance art and "happenings" making waves in the avant-garde of Europe and New York.

Pat's Birthday

1962
★4.4
Sort of a Commercial for an Icebag (1970) movie poster
★4.4

Sort of a Commercial for an Icebag: This short film sees the thoughts and process of Claes Oldenburg come to life as he produced the soft kinetic sculptures

Sort of a Commercial for an Icebag

1970
★3.0
Fotodeath (1961) movie poster
★3.0

Fotodeath: An experimental film from Al Kouzel which edits unrelated scenes together with a camera tying them together.

Fotodeath

1961
★0.0
Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of (1964) movie poster
★0.0

Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of: Shot during Warhol's cross-county trip to Los Angeles during his second exhibition at the Ferus - the same trip during w

Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of

1964•Comedy

Full Filmography

Every movie Claes Oldenburg has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2011 Manhattan Mouse Museum Himself Flop Similar →
2006 Who Gets to Call It Art? Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
1995 Ein Schlips steht Kopf Self Flop Similar →
1975 Hannah's Haircut - Flop Similar →
1975 Roy Lichtenstein Self Flop Similar →
1975 Claes Oldenburg: The Formative Years - Flop Similar →
1971 The Great Ice-Cream Robbery - Flop Similar →
1970 Sort of a Commercial for an Icebag Himself Flop Similar →
1969 Heads Self Flop Similar →
1967 Poem Posters Self Flop Similar →
1967 Grimace - Flop Similar →
1967 Art of the Sixties - Flop Similar →
1964 Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of - Flop Similar →
1963 Nekropolis II - Flop Similar →
1963 Nekropolis I - Flop Similar →
1963 Scarface and Aphrodite - Flop Similar →
1963 Voyages II - Flop Similar →
1963 Voyages I - Flop Similar →
1962 Pat's Birthday - Flop Similar →
1961 Fotodeath - Flop Similar →

Claes Oldenburg - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Claes Oldenburg?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Claes Oldenburg is "Who Gets to Call It Art?" with a rating of 6.7/10.

How many movies has Claes Oldenburg acted in?

Claes Oldenburg has been featured in at least 20 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Claes Oldenburg?

Other notable films include "Pat's Birthday", "Sort of a Commercial for an Icebag", and "Fotodeath".

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