Easy Come Easy Gaughin

Paul Newman’s been gone for nearly a month now, so it’s past time to identify his high points. He was, by all accounts, a great guy, and obviously a true philanthropist. Rest in peace.

Here’s the chronological listing of my personal favorite of his roles.

1963 Hud

1967 The Hustler

1967 Cool Hand Luke

1967 Hombre

1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1973 The Sting

1981 Absence of Malice

1982 The Verdict

1990 Mr and Mrs Bridge

1994 Nobody’s Fool

This selected filmography puts him in a tie in terms of overall achievement with Woody Allen, behind only Robert DeNiro (so far, at least, I am still stalled out alphabetically in the J’s.)