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Revision as of 05:48, 22 January 2022
Sherlock Holmes is the famous literary character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that is considered one of the most important staples of the mystery genre. The character has been featured for over a century in various forms of media including feature films and television series.
The following lists the films and television series in the IMFDB featuring the character of Sherlock Holmes:
Theatrical Films
Silent Films
Wontner Series
A series of five films from 1931-1937, starring Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes.
The Sleeping Cardinal (1931)
Silver Blaze (1937)
Rathbone-Bruce Series
A series of fourteen films from 1939-1946, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
The Spider Woman (1944)
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
The Pearl of Death (1944)
The House of Fear (1945)
The Woman in Green (1945)
Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
Terror by Night (1946)
Downey Jr. Series
A series of films directed by Guy Ritchie starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson.
Other British/American
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) - A 1959 British horror movie, starring Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes, André Morell as Doctor Watson, and Christopher Lee as Sir Henry Baskerville.
A Study in Terror - A 1965 British movie, starring John Neville as Sherlock Holmes and Donald Houston as Dr. Watson.
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes - A 1970 British-American comedy by Billy Wilder, starring Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes and Colin Blakely as Dr. Watson.
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution - A 1976 British-American screen adaptation of a novel by Nicholas Meyer; a non-canon version of Holmes' "Great Hiatus", starring Nicol Williamson as Sherlock Holmes, Robert Duvall as Dr. John Watson, Alan Arkin as Dr. Sigmund Freud, and Laurence Olivier as Professor James Moriarty.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) - A 1978 British comedy version starring famous comedy duo Peter Cook and Dudley Moore as Holmes and Watson respectively.
Murder by Decree - A 1979 British-Canadian movie, starring Christopher Plummer as Sherlock Holmes and James Mason as Dr. Watson. Original story, depicting Holmes vs Jack the Ripper.
Young Sherlock Holmes- A 1985 mystery adventure film, in heavy contradiction with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle works, starring Nicholas Rowe as young Sherlock Holmes and Alan Cox as young John Watson.
Without a Clue - A 1988 comedy directed by Thom Eberhardt starring Michael Caine as Sherlock Holmes and Ben Kingsley as Dr. Watson.
Holmes & Watson - A 2018 non-canon comedy, starring Will Ferrell as Sherlock Holmes and John C. Reilly as Dr. Watson.
Non-British/American
Lelicek in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (Lelícek ve sluzbách Sherlocka Holmesa) - A 1932 Czech comedy, starring Martin Fric as Sherlock Holmes.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Der Hund von Baskerville) - A 1937 German movie starring Bruno Güttner as Sherlock Holmes and Fritz Odemar as Dr. Watson.
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes) - A 1962 German-French-Italian movie, starring Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes and Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson. Completly original plot without any lines from Arthur Conan Doyle's works.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sobaka Baskerviley) - A 1971 Soviet screen adaptation of same title novel, starring Nikolay Volkov Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Lev Kruglyj as Dr. Watson.
My Tenderly Loved Detective (Moy nezhno lyubimyy detektiv) - A 1987 Soviet comedy starring Yekaterina Vasilyeva as Miss Shirley Holmes and Galina Simonova as Miss Jane Watson (feminized versions of the great detective and his trusty companion).
Television Films
Ian Richardson
Stars Ian Richardson as Sherlock Holmes.
Christopher Lee
Stars Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes. Also known as the Sherlock Holmes the Golden Years series.
Matt Frewer
A series of four Canadian television films starring Matt Frewer as Sherlock Holmes and Kenneth Welsh as Dr. Watson.
The Royal Scandal (2002)
Ian Hart (as Watson)
Two British television films that share the same actor for Dr. Watson, Ian Hart.
Other British/American
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1972) - A 1972 made for TV screen adaptation of same title novel, starring Stewart Granger as Sherlock Holmes and Bernard Fox as Dr. Watson.
Sherlock Holmes in New York - A 1976 movie with original story, starring Roger Moore as Sherlock Holmes, Patrick Macnee as Dr. Watson, John Huston as Prof. Moriarty, and Charlotte Rampling as Irene Adler.
Hands of a Murderer - A 1990 British made for TV film, starring Edward Woodward as Sherlock Holmes, John Hillerman as Dr. John Watson, and Anthony Andrews as Prof. James Moriarty.
The Hound of London - A 1993 Luxembourger-Canadian made for TV film starring Patrick Macnee as Sherlock Holmes (previously Macnee had portrayed Watson in three movies) and John Scott-Paget as Dr. Watson. Original plot, adapted from theatrical play written by Craig Bowlsby.
Sherlock: Case of Evil- A 2002 US-UK-Romanian film with original plot, not based on any Conan Doyle work, starring James D'Arcy as Sherlock Holmes and Roger Morlidge as Dr. Watson.
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars- A 2007 British made for TV film with original plot, not based on any Conan Doyle work, starring Jonathan Pryce as Sherlock Holmes and Bill Paterson as Dr. Watson.
Direct-to-video Films
Television
Jeremy Brett
A series of four British TV series produced by Granada Television between 1984 and 1994, starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and David Burke, later Edward Hardwicke (from Return onwards) as Dr. Watson.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984-1985)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986-1988)
The Sign of Four (1987) (feature-length special for Return)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988) (feature-length special for Return)
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991-1993)
Other British/American
Sherlock Holmes (1954-1955)
Sherlock Holmes (1964/1965-1968)
Sherlock (2010–2017)
Elementary (2012–2019)
Non-British/American
Sherlock Holmes: The Last of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes: L'ultimo dei Baskerville) - An Italian 1968 mini-series, adapted from "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and starring Nando Gazzolo as Sherlock Holmes and Gianni Bonagura as Dr. Watson.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson - A Soviet TV series from 1979-1986 starring Vasily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson.
Sherlock Holmes (2013 TV Series)- A 2013 Russian television series with heavily non-canon plot, starring Igor Petrenko as Sherlock Holmes and Andrey Panin as Dr. Watson.
Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles (Sherlok v Rossii) - A 2020 Russian television series with heavily non-canon plot, starring Maksim Matveev as Sherlock Holmes.
