Daniel Day-Lewis · Filmography Ranked
Best Daniel Day-Lewis Films, Ranked by IQ Score
Three Best Actor Oscars, more than any other performer in the medium's history. Every Day-Lewis film, ranked.
Daniel Day-Lewis's filmography is the most-disciplined screen-acting catalog of the modern era. Three Best Actor Oscars (My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, Lincoln), more than any other performer in the medium's history. Notoriously selective: his entire post-1985 filmography is roughly 20 features.
Anchor picks: There Will Be Blood (2007) is widely cited as his canonical performance. Lincoln (2012) won his third Oscar. Phantom Thread (2017) is his announced final film. Gangs of New York (2002) and The Age of Innocence (1993) round out the canonical-Scorsese-collaboration entries.
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Questions about this ranking
What is the best Daniel Day-Lewis film?
By IQ Score on TV Intelligentsia, There Will Be Blood (2007) anchors the catalog. Lincoln (2012), Phantom Thread (2017), My Left Foot (1989), and The Age of Innocence (1993) round out the canonical Masterclass tier.
How many Oscars has Day-Lewis won?
Three Best Actor Oscars, more than any other performer in the medium's history. My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), Lincoln (2012).
Which Day-Lewis performance is most underrated?
In the Name of the Father (1993) and The Age of Innocence (1993) are consistently underrated relative to There Will Be Blood and Lincoln. Both score in Masterclass tier on TVI's rubric, the same year of release demonstrates the actor's range across political-violence and Edwardian-restraint registers.
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